to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
resentment; indignation; anger
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
long-term storage; long-term preservation
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
in the background; not standing out
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
self-interest; selfish desire
justice; fairness; impartiality
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
tourism industry; tourist industry
needless to say; it goes without saying
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
health management; health maintenance; health care
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
repayment; refund; payback
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out