to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
finish; end; completion; result
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
complete; whole; perfect; safe
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
steel; sword steel; sword
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to be nearing death; to be dying
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
physical condition; state of health; shape
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to awake from one's sleep
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
how long; how far; how much
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life