to be worn down; to be reduced
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
at someone's (something's) mercy
in the meanwhile; during the time
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
once upon a time; a long time ago
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
this, that and the other; this and that
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
finally; in the end; on top of all that
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity