full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to chase; to run after; to pursue
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
running as fast as one can
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
direct unforked road; straight path
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
such ... as; or some such
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough