one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
expressing one's mind; speaking out
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
maintaining the status quo
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
adoption; selection; choice
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
clinic; medical office; infirmary
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
within; inside of; less than
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to care for someone; to look after someone
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
rejection; negation; voting down
just because; even if; even though
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate