unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to serve; to work for; to attend
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
nice; likeable; desirable
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
one bow; one salute; one greeting
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
demon of ill health; disease
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)