lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
weakening; emaciation; decline
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
supernatural calamities; harm caused by spirits
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sorry; excuse me; thank you
very much; very many; more and more
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
way; method; means; resource; course
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)