to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
serious; severe; grave; acute
to affect; to impact; to influence
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
around the world; throughout the world
to take measures (against); to take steps
subclinical; asymptomatic; without symptoms
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
onset of an illness; falling ill
death rate; mortality rate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
mother-to-child infection
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement