very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
why; how; for what reason
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
danger; peril; hazard; risk
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to say; to be called; to do
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
man; male; masculine gender
patience; endurance; perseverance
bypass operation; bypass surgery
heart attack; myocardial infarction
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
about this time; about now
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
acute myocardial infarction; AMI
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses