all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to say; to be called; to do
un-; non-; negative prefix
how many people; a number of people
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
literally; to the letter; literal
(death from) starvation; starving to death
sick person; patient; invalid
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
(medical) doctor; physician
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
(within a) territory; domains
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff