to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to walk away; to walk off
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to need; to call for; to require
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
order; sequence; procedure
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
base sequence; nucleotide sequence; nucleic acid sequence
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors