to be nearing death; to be dying
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sound of the wind; voice of the wind