to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to commit a crime; to do evil
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
last ray of hope; only hope
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
alone; unaided; away from home
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to prevent; to take precautions
action of making something; -ification
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face