fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
voice quality; type of voice
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
snoring; growling (low rumbling sound)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
very recently; in the very recent past
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
poor physical health; bad shape
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
virtue; charm; merit; good point
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)