the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
chaotic state; turmoil; disarray; labyrinth
quibbling; temporizing; temporising
exclusivism; exclusionism
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
waste meat; meat scraps; offal
briskly (walk); at a quick pace
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
pessimism; weariness with life
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
cautious theory; conservative theory
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
big splash; big response; major repercussions
to be nearing death; to be dying
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)