human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
selection; choice; option
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
running as fast as one can
marathon; long-distance race
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
front; frontage; facade; main
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
evening meal; supper; dinner