once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
pleasant feeling; good vibes
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to escape death; to be saved from death
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
to begin; to set about; to start
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
(not) even once; (not) ever
doctor's visit; house call
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
knowing; (an) acquaintance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
incident; affair; happening; event
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
complete recovery of health
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince