to get tired out; to be exhausted
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(political) power; authority; influence
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
since one was born; (in) all one's life
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
matter of concern; matter of interest
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
prior research; previous work
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
personality; character; individuality; personhood
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
visit (from someone); call
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving