robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to be a matter of life or death
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be surprised; to be astonished
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
serious wound; serious injury
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
last night; yesterday evening
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
offender; criminal; culprit
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
crystal glass; lead glass
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to spit out; to eject; to dump