on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
son of a bitch; piece of shit
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to take away; to carry off
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to make a fool of (someone)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
demon of ill health; disease
the people; citizens; the populace
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
secretary (government); director; chief
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
killing two birds with one stone
it seems so; that's what it looks like
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully