betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
perpetual youth and longevity
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
secret; private; surreptitious
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
disease; ailment; illness
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the other day; a few days ago
at that time; in those days
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
God's will; Heaven's will
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that