faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
even more; still more; further
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to fall flat; to fall face down
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
according to plan; as planned; on target
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to begin to walk; to set out
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction