speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) so much; (not) that much
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
full throttle; full power
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
specialization; specialisation
second (unit of time); arc second
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to face; to go towards; to head towards
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to turn towards; to point
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to send or direct a person to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to pull out a fish; to lure
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to be helpful; to be useful
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody