combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
how many people; a number of people
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
it hasn't been long since
main cause; primary factor
bacterium; bacteria; germ
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
charming; fascinating; attractive
many people; a large number of people
heating; application of heat
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
you could say; you might say; verging on the
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to smirk; to grin broadly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit