medical expenses; doctor's bill
to some extent; to a certain extent
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
official announcement; proclamation
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be talked about behind one's back
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
large amount of money; great cost
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
the public; general public
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fever (state of excitement)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy