several minutes; a few minutes
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
accumulation; accumulate; store
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
sooner or later; in time; eventually
last ray of hope; only hope
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
intensive; concentrated; focused
archery; mapping; map; morphism
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
optimist; easy-going person
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
sword; blade; single stroke
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
tear gland; lacrimal gland
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
never mind!; don't worry about it
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
later on; eventually; afterwards
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)