symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
to degenerate; to lapse into
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to sink (into); to get depressed
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
arrest; apprehension; capture
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one by one; one each; one at a time
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
hostile party; enemy side
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to keep away; to keep at a distance
TASS (Russian News Agency)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
irritation; annoyance; frustration
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
comparatively; relatively
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault