right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to make sense; to be meaningful
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
exploitation; overuse; abuse
(medical) doctor; physician
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
physical strength; muscle strength
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
recuperation; medical treatment
different thing; another question; different case
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
sign; indication; omen; symptom
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to intervene; to stop (something)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line