to be very close to losing control due to stress
am Rande der Kontrolle aufgrund von Stress
"After months of overwork, she was at her breaking point."
"Nach Monaten harter Arbeit war sie am Rande des Zusammenbruchs."
to slow down or stop something
to continue for too long and become boring
to do something revolutionary or extremely difficult
to discuss something without addressing it directly
to stay alert and watch carefully
to decide something different from before