life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
future; possible; potential; prospective
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
considerably; fairly; quite
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
transport; transportation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque