until the very last moment; close to the deadline
bis zum allerletzten Moment; knapp vor der Frist (bis zum allerletzten moment; knap vor der frist)
"The game went down to the wire, but they won in the end."
"Das Spiel ging bis zum letzten Moment, aber am Ende gewannen sie." (das shpeel ging bis zum letzten moment, aber am ende gewannen zi)
to plan your own path or future independently
staying loyal and supportive for a long time
to start something that causes many unexpected problems
to have a very bad memory
to fail to meet expectations or standards
to feel tired or exhausted due to overwork or illness