to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
being too late; losing one's final chance
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
family physician; family doctor
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
though; even if; whether ... or ...
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
everybody; every last one of them; all
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
entreaty; supplication; petition
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
proposal; offer; request; application
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp; catch; understanding
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft