very close to death
очень близок к смерти (ochen blizok k smerti)
"He was at death’s door before the doctors saved him."
"Он был при смерти, прежде чем врачи спасли его." (on byl pri smerti prezhde chem vrachi spasli yego)
to think very hard about something
to avoid getting too close to someone
to recover from a failure or setback
to understand or comprehend something difficult
naturally designed to acquire knowledge or skills
to take strict action to stop something
