shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
calamity; misfortune; disaster
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
diagnosis; medical examination
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
tacit; unspoken; implicit
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
internal conditions; true state of affairs
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
sick person; patient; invalid
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
agreement; stipulation; contract