these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to yearn for; to be in love with
at long distance; in long intervals
switching over to; migration; transition
true state; actual condition; reality
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
frequent customer; good customer; client
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
boastful speech; bragging
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to think of; to come up with
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
authenticity; credibility
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply