appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
blood poisoning; septicemia; sepsis
bacterium; bacteria; germ
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
infectious disease; infection
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
immune strength; immunity
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
infection; contagion; becoming infected
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
genius; prodigy; natural gift
outside telephone line; outer circle
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
otherwise; or else; if not
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
in the same way as; just like
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt