punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
gossip; corner of the mouth
complementation; supplementation; completion
auxiliary device; auxiliary equipment
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to sink (into); to get depressed
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
curse; spell; malediction
research organization; investigative body
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
dull sound; muffled sound
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one of these days; before very long; in the near future
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
more than anything; above all else