concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
future; possible; potential; prospective
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to be perturbed; to be agitated
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
just now; at this moment; at this point of time