impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to rush over; to run up to
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
the very start; the very beginning
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
one's every action; every single move
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
basic mistake; careless mistake
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
losing a decision (on points)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
wounded person; injured person
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to live through; to survive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
income; receipts; revenue
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when