what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
probability; likelihood; chances
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to say no more; to sink into silence
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
infection; contagion; becoming infected
impossible; unlikely; improbable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
infection through contact