People 1
a close connection joining two or more people
a close bond
a family that does things together, and takes an interest in each other
a close-knit family
long-lasting, incurable disease
chronic
abnormal physical or mental condition
disorder
your nature or character
temperament
handed down through a family
inherited
animals that graze/eat in an open field
free-range animals
egg-laying hens that are kept in cages
battery chickens
Just to ..............., I check everything before I leave the house.
put my mind at ease
My mind .............. when I heard the question. I couldn't remember a thing.
went blank
a lifestyle with a lot of sitting and lying down, with little or no exercise.
a sedentary lifestyle
the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity
stamina
When you talk to him, ............ he's still upset about what happened.
bear in mind
There was something I needed to do today but it totally .................
slipped my mind
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Most people, when they are ill, rely on modern pills and tablets to cure them.
conventional medicine
Some old-fashioned cures for illnesses, such as herbal tablets and remedies, are becoming increasingly popular.
traditional medicine
Say three collocations with the word relationship.
build a relationship, develop a relationship, establish a relationship, form a relationship, have a relationship
Say three collocations with the word resemblance
Family resemblance, physical resemblance, striking resemblance
Premature babies are .................. to illnesses. That is because their immune system is not properly developed.
susceptible
.............. is becoming more common in Britain. Illnesses which affect the circulation of blood are particularly common in people who are overweight.
Cardiovascular disease