to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
(a place) out of one's reach
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
first-class goods; A-grade product
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
light meal; snack; refreshments
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
objection; dissent; protest
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
settlement; solution; resolution
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
depravity; corruption; degradation
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to correct oneself; to restate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal