declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
by means of; due to; because of; according to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
practical problem; practical matter
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
verbal promise; one's word
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hard struggle; strenuous effort
the last moment; the very end