fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
sense of relief; feeling of relief
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
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)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to die; to lay down life's burden
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
large number (of); many; majority
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
about this time; about now
covered with; stained; smeared
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge