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Feeling better

restored

adjective

feeling strong, healthy, full of energy, or happy again

rested

adjective

feeling healthy, strong, or full of energy again because you have had a rest

renewed

adjective

feeling healthy, relaxed, and full of energy again after an illness or a period of being tired

refreshed

adjective

feeling more lively and comfortable after you have rested, washed, eaten etc

better

adjective

used for saying that someone is not as ill as they were before, or that something is not as painful as it was before

up and about

out of bed, for example after an illness, and able to live a normal life

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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