infectious disease; infection
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
choices; alternatives; options
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
secrecy; highly classified information
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
a considerable number; a fair number
in the same way as; just like
absolutely; positively; decidedly
one's post; place of work; workplace
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
depression; low spirits; dejection
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
unexpectedly; surprisingly
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)