physical condition; state of health; shape
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
health; healthy; sound; fit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to invite in; to show someone in
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
both (people); the two of them
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also