maid; helper; help; assistance
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
early on; earlier on; from early
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
not limited to; not just ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
just because; even if; even though
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
creation; Creation (by God)
instruments of punishment
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
one more time; once more; once again
full length; total length; overall length
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble