border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
complete change; about-face
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
process; course; mechanism
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
finally; in the end; on top of all that
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
way of talking; speaking style
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to change completely; to change suddenly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement