to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
willpower; energy; vitality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
cooperation; collaboration
general idea; concept; notion
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
preference; priority; precedence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to watch for an unguarded moment
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
way of speaking; intimation
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
serious; severe; grave; acute
flight; desertion; escape
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
opposite; reverse; contrary
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
battlefield; battleground
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to bring; to take; to bring about
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence