reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
technique; art; skill; move
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
battlefield; battleground
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
remote control; remote operation
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
way; method; means; resource; course
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
complete recovery of health
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
inquiry desk; information counter