the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
main question; real issue at hand
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
many; much; plenty; hardly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to rock; to shake; to swing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
having no idea; having no clue
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
intelligence; intellect; brains
existence; possession; having; limited company
when it becomes; when it comes to
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow