to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to pause; to have a short intermission
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to sustain a serious wound
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way