to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
as stated; verbatim; literally
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(having) two choices; choice between two things
obsession; compulsive idea
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
delay; putting off; procrastination
all you want; as much as one wants
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be smeared; to be covered
proposal; offer; request; application