extinction; annihilation; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
economic; financial; fiscal
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
beginning; outset; first; onset
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
management; administration; operation
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
ago; since; before; previous
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
future years; in (one's) later years
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
that is to say; so that means
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
putting into operation; invocation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back