sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
baton (of command); order; command; direction
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
patriarch; head of a family
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
something small; something petty; trifle
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
what sort of; what kind of; what way
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
confused; flustered; at a loss
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to make a speech; to address
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort