in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
charm; incantation; spell; curse
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
social; societal; societary
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
successive generations; successive emperors
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
comfort; consolation; diversion
optimism; taking an optimistic view
being already (well) aware
encouragement; urging; spurring on
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry