to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
all; entire; whole; altogether
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
article; news story; report; account
completion; perfection; accomplishment
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
mass communication; mass media
to sniff out; to get wind of
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
junkie (drug addict); junkie (person with an obsession)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)