adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
offensive (movement); aggression
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
medical apparatus; medical instruments
interest; rights; concession
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to turn against; to become an enemy
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
slowly and quietly; smoothly
surveillance camera; security camera
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
evening; dusk; evening scene; evening landscape; light of the setting sun
to make an appearance; to show up
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
country living; life in the country; country life