utmost limits; extremity; limit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
guess; conjecture; surmise
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
three days and three nights
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
report; notification; registration
to crack; to develop a crack
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door