side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
middle of the night; dead of night
serious condition; critical condition
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to give directions; to issue instructions
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
news of someone's death; obituary
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
while alive; during one's lifetime
being very busy; busyness
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
tedious; boring; being fed up with
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
will; testament; last request
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
being extremely busy; being swamped with work