on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
belief; faith; conviction
subject; national; citizen
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
such; like that; that sort of
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
scene; view; prospect; outlook
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
duty; obligation; responsibility
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
just because; even if; even though
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble