lethal (adj)
/ˈliθl/

causing or able to cause death

assisted living (n)
/əˈsɪstɪd ˈlɪvɪŋ/

housing for people who need help, for example with tasks like washing and dressing themselves

ultimatum (n)
/ˌʌltəˈmeɪt̮əm/

a final warning to a person or country that if they do not do what you ask, you will use force or take action against them

regularly (adv)
/ˈrɛɡjələrli/

happening or doing something often

put someone out (phrasal verb)
/pʊt ˈsʌmwʌn aʊt/

to cause someone trouble, extra work, etc.

twenty-four seven (adv)
/ˈtwɛnti fɔr ˈsɛvn/

twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (used to mean “all the time”)

feel for (phrasal verb)
/fil fɔr/

to have sympathy for someone

agency (n)
/ˈeɪdʒənsi/

a business that represents one group of people when dealing with another group

particular (adj)
/pərˈtɪkjələr/

used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing, or type of thing and not others

situation (n)
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/

the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place

hospitalize (v)
/ˈhɑspɪt̮lˌaɪz/

to send someone to a hospital for treatment

medication (n)
/ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃn/

drug or another form of medicine that you take to prevent or to treat an illness

emphysema (n)
/ˌɛmfəˈsimə/

a condition that affects the lungs, making it difficult to breathe

oxygen tank (n)
/ˈɑksɪdʒən tæŋk/

a medical tool that can be used to increase someone's supply of oxygen and help them to breathe

unfortunately (adv)
/ʌnˈfɔrtʃənətli/

used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position