exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
troops; group members; team members
peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
in the hospital; hospitalized
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
while surprised; suddenly
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one person; another name; nickname; alias
exclusive; attached to; specialist
android; artificial human; robot
blighted love; disappointed love