one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
hospitalization; hospitalisation
a self-supporting accounting system
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
on duty; at work; while working
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
total (money); full amount; sum
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
completely financed; sponsored; under patronage
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
death rate; mortality rate
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
by myself; in person; by oneself
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to begin talking; to open up
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
in the end; on top of that
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
etc.; et cetera; and so on
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)