critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
periodic; regular; routine
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
the whole company; all the companies
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
government sources; official quarters
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
resentment; indignation; anger
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
administrative organization
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
information transfer; information transmission
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
morning; forenoon; just before noon
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion