to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
had better ...; had better not ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
literary woman; talented woman
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
SIG; special interest group
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be consistent; to be coherent
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
witnessing; observing; sighting
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
skill; dexterity; master hand
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to lose sight of; to miss
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to recall; to remember; to recollect