revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to pile up; to accumulate
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
without; but if; otherwise; or else
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
number two; mistress; concubine