far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
disadvantageous; long (odds)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
series of battles; successive battles
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
switching over to; migration; transition
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
while; during (the time when)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
most difficult; next to impossible
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
offense; offence; method of attack
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise