to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
prospects of victory; chances of success
how much; how many; however
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
collection of books; (personal) library
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unfortunately; regrettably
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly