to be a matter of life or death
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to need; to call for; to require
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
leader; authority; mainstay
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
duty; function; office; mission; task
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
convenient; handy; useful
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
without; but if; otherwise; or else
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to take over; to hand over
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
single word; a few words; brief comment
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for