the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
infection; contagion; becoming infected
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to shake one's head (in denial)
scale; scope; plan; structure
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
just a minute; small quantity
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
some people; a few people; several people
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)