to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
electricity; (electric) light
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
about; on; regarding; per; for every
land reclamation; land fill
artificial island; man-made island
Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); coixseed; tear grass; adlay
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
elementary; basic; rudimentary
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
to run through; to run past