The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

in the Brit arse or US ass: The balance of payments deficit is
a perpetual headache.
headway n. 1 progress, forward motion, improvement: Headway against
that current was almost impossible. Any headway to report? 2
make headway. advance, progress, move forward, go, gain
(ground), get or go ahead, proceed, get going: I tried to
persuade her but haven't made much headway.
heal v. 1 cure, repair, renew, revitalize, rejuvenate, restore;
mend, recuperate, recover, improve: The wounds have healed. The
ointment healed his wounds. I heal quickly. 2 reconcile, settle,
patch up, put or set straight or right, remedy, repair, mend:
His only wish was to heal the rift with his brother.
health n. 1 condition, fitness, trim, fettle, form, constitution: My
health has improved enough for me to return to work. 2
healthiness, haleness, healthfulness, robustness, vigour,
vigorousness, salubrity, salubriousness, well-being, strength:
The health of the economy is good.
healthy adj. 1 well, fit, trim, in good or fine fettle or shape, in
good health, robust, hale (and hearty), sturdy, strong,
vigorous, thriving, flourishing, Colloq in the pink: How come
he is so healthy if he smokes? 2 wholesome, healthful,
salubrious, salutary, beneficial, nourishing, nutritious, tonic,
bracing: The answer lies in eating healthy food and living in a
healthy climate.
heap n. 1 collection, pile, mound, stack, accumulation, aggregation,
agglomeration, congeries, conglomeration, hoard, mass, store,
mountain, stockpile, supply, Colloq US and Canadian stash:
Donors contributed a huge heap of clothing for the sale. 2
Often, heaps. abundance, plethora, superabundance, lot(s),
plenty, great deal, scores, peck, sea, Colloq lashings, load(s),
piles, ton(s), raft(s), pots, oodles, scad(s), US and Canadian
slew: It was served with heaps of chocolate sauce. Heaps of
people bought your record. You're in for a heap of trouble.
--v. 3 collect, gather, harvest, reap, glean, garner, pile
(up), accumulate, cumulate, aggregate, amass, stockpile, save
(up), bank, lay by or up or in, set aside, Colloq stash (away):
In autumn, squirrels heap up their supplies of nuts for the