exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cannot be helped; unavoidable
feeling; sense; impression
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
but; however; provided that
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
art of war; strategy; tactics
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
the other day; a few days ago
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
of course; certainly; naturally