to be in serious trouble or difficulty
处于严重的麻烦或困境 (chǔ yú yán zhòng de má fán huò kùn jìng)
"He’s in deep water after missing the deadline again."
"他在深水区因为再次错过了截止日期。" (Tā zài **shēn shuǐ qū** yīnwèi zài cì cuò guò le jié zhǐ rì qī.)
to face a temporary problem or setback
make the best of your current situation
extremely ill or very close to dying
A true friend is invaluable and precious.
to consume something completely
to write something quickly for later use