to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
the very image of health itself; picture of health
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
directly; in person; firsthand
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
technical; technological; practical
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
very young; little; childish; immature
servant; manservant; menial
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation