dormancy; quiescence; diapause
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
hidden room; secret chamber
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
trouble; bother; annoyance
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
dilapidated house; deserted house
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
one's physical safety; personal security
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
in proportion to; according to; depending on
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
debt collection; debt collector
a person without a single relative
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
armed might; military power; the sword; force
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for