to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
early death; premature death; dying young
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
genius; prodigy; natural gift
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
transactions; dealings; business
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
very much; exceedingly; extremely
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
(medical) doctor; physician
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
place to die; place of death
simply put; putting it simply; in short
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus