tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
by all means; at all costs
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
existence; being; presence
stairs; stairway; staircase
to some extent; to a certain extent
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
function; facility; faculty; feature
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
simultaneous; all at once
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive