(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to use and then throw away
how many people; a number of people
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
position; location; base; point; site
being too late; losing one's final chance
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
ingenuity; resourcefulness
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)