to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
by sheer strength; by brute force
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
predation; eating prey; preying upon
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
substitute article; back-up
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone