health, perfect health, excellent health, rude health, robust health;
bloom.
mens sana in corpore sano [Lat.]; Hygeia†; incorruption,
incorruptibility; good state of health, clean bill of health; eupepsia†;
euphoria, euphory†; St.
Anthony's fire†.
V. be in health &c adj.. bloom, flourish.
keep body and soul together, keep on one's legs; enjoy good
health, enjoy a good state of health; have a clean bill of health.
return to health; recover &c 660; get better &c (improve) 658;
take a new lease of life, fresh lease of life; recruit; restore to
health; cure &c (restore) 660; tinker.
Adj. healthy, healthful; in health &c n.; well, sound, hearty, hale,
fresh, green, whole; florid, flush, hardy, stanch, staunch, brave,
robust, vigorous, weatherproof.
unscathed, uninjured, unmaimed†, unmarred, untainted; sound of wind
and limb, safe and sound.
on one's legs; sound as a roach, sound as a bell; fresh as a
daisy, fresh as a rose, fresh as April†; hearty as a buck; in fine
feather, in high feather; in good case, in full bloom; pretty bobbish†,
tolerably well, as well as can be expected.
sanitary &c (health-giving) 656; sanatory &c (remedial) 662
[Obs.].
Phr. health that snuffs the morning air [Grainger]; non est vivere sed
valere vita [Lat.] [Martial].