emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to escape death; to be saved from death
to be dead; to be lifeless
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
return; relapse; recurrence
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
self-mutilation; self-injury
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
special training; intensive training; crash course
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
resignation; acceptance; consolation
point in common; common feature
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)