to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
additional order; adding to an existing order
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
main ingredient; main component
to control; to command; to get the better of
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
simple and clear; plain and simple
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to become desperate; to give in to despair
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
percent; per cent; percentage
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to be excited; to be elated
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
searching for someone; search for a missing person
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
religious organization; religious organisation