loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
weather forecast; weather report
requisition; commandeering; conscription
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
to have no chance (of succeeding)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
course; route; path; process; means
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
condition; situation; prospects
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
visual confirmation; sighting
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member