to be a matter of life or death
serious; severe; grave; acute
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
poor physical health; bad shape
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
support; backing; patronage
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
funny story; funny anecdote
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as