doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
help; assistance; service
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
preparation; arrangements
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to threaten; to make threats
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
powerful person; influential person
much less; to say nothing of
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
appearance; figure; shape; form
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
no-risk; risk-free; without risk
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
easily; in no time; effortlessly
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation