brush with death

Fig. an instance of nearly dying. After a brush with death, Claire seemed more friendly and outgoing.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kunigonde	-	Dutch
Christal	KRIS-təl	English
KivanÇ	-	Turkish
Layton	LAY-tən	English
Veremund	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Bastiaan	BAHS-tee-ah:n	Dutch