mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to be dead; to be lifeless
store; reserve; stock; savings
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the way back; the way home; return trip
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
several minutes; a few minutes
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
one's possessions; ownership
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough