to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
very careful; thoroughly prepared
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
downhill road; descending road
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
government official; public official
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
idiot; dummy; slow person
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish