time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
pregnancy; conception; gestation
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
negotiations; discussions; connection
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
orders; instructions; directive; command
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
day in and day out; all the time
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on