drive sb to the edge
irritate sb
emphasize the primacy
make it most important
omnivorous
eating every kind of food
wary
cautious
home
habitat
precedes
comes before
explicit
clearly stated
devastation
great destruction or damage
unleash
release
upswing
upward trend, improvement
mass-produced
produced in large numbers, cheaply in a factory
hurdles
obstacles
customarily
traditionally
suffer from
come in for
castastrophic
disastrous
pay the way for
support
rejuvenate
to make young again
spotted
saw
put his foot in his mouth
said something embarrassing
collapsed
fell down suddenly