is that so? (generally rhetorical)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
sincere; honest; faithful
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
difficult problem; challenge
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
such ... as; or some such
to have meaning; to be meaningful
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed