WHAT DOES NOT KILL US...
Leonardo DiCaprio has a bad encounter with one of these animals in "The Revenant" but does make it to the end of the movie
(Grizzly) bear
Also what kids dread during flu season, this phrase means something that's helpful
Shot in the arm
"Land of the Angles" (Europe)
England
As an adjective, it means secluded; as a noun, it helps get your TV going
remote
36 million Americans are edentulous, meaning they have none of these
Teeth
As this title BBC sleuth, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared to leap to his death, but it was not his "Last Bow"
Sherlock Holmes
They're the qualities that give you strength; in espionage, they're people valuable to an operation
Assets
"Little Venice"
(South America)
Venezuela
This term for any basic food item also doubles for something that keeps your papers together
staple
A byword for fast reproduction, this animal can have a litter of 7, 5 times a year
Rabbit
Whether cooked in a microwave or crushed by the Mir Space Station, this "South Park" kid has endured all manner of death
Kenny
As a noun, this "B" word is a long, supportive pillow; as a verb, it means to prop something up, like morale
Bolster
"In the navel of the moon" (North America)
Mexico
It sounds kind of trash-y, but it's a governmental excursion on the public's dime
Junket
There are still about 10,000 Jews in this country, the most in any Mideast Muslim land
This Shakespeare character drinks a potion that imitates outward death, but the plan doesn't go as desired
Juliet
From the Latin for "made full", it's something like red yeast rice that makes your body stronger
Supplement
"Land beside the silvery river"
(South America)
Argentina
This word that means to squirm in pain begins with a silent "W"
Writhe
A leading org. against this activity says the average driver does it 80 times before being arrested for the first time
Drunk driving
At the end of this 1982 movie, a replicant spares Harrison Ford's character, perhaps appreciating life in any form
Blade Runner
When you hear "Here comes" this mounted group, your struggle is about to be lessened as reinforcements have arrived
Cavalry
"Bright stone"
(Europe)
Liechtenstein
This word meaning "scheduled" begins with a type of metamorphic rock
Slated
China has this type of legislature, meaning there's only a single house; it has almost 3,000 members
unicameral