one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day