unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
increase; raising (e.g. embankment, levee); padding or inflation (e.g. of a bill)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
about the same; about equal to; close match
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
in person; personally; (do) oneself