war; battle; match; game; competition
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
business trip; official trip
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to complain; to make a complaint
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
third day of the month; three days
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)