chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to have medicine be effective
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
make good use of; make the most of
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
on the occasion of; at the time of
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
serious; severe; grave; acute
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
signs of rain; threat of rain
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
waking; waking up; awakening
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name