to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that's the way it is; such is life
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
time; season; period; phase; stage
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to some extent; to a certain extent
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
return; relapse; recurrence
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
really; truly; indeed; good grief
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
these guys; these fellows
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about