to be in a very dangerous or uncertain situation
быть в очень опасной или неопределенной ситуации (byt' v ochen' opasnoi ili neopredelennoy situatsii)
"After the accident, his life was hanging by a thread."
"После аварии его жизнь висела на волоске." (posle avarii ego zhizn' visela na voloske)
to make a decision immediately
free from worries or problems
to react in a very angry way without thinking
to take control or responsibility for something
something that will never happen
to behave in a way that fits a particular role or situation
