to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
mostly involve; principally involve
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
in succession; one by one
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to care for someone; to look after someone
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you