drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
limited; limiting; restrictive
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
tomfoolery; monkey business
killing two birds with one stone
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
step; stride; counter for steps
one way or the other; either way
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
verbal message; word (from someone)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
because of; owing to; due to
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sad; wretched; deplorable