thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
memory; sense; experience
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
how many people; a number of people
poor physical health; bad shape
at that time; in those days
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
caller; visitor; company; guest