exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ten; 10; ten years of age
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to have a reason; to have an excuse
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord