losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to hold fast; to protect to the end
stairs; stairway; staircase
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to repeat; to do over again
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
alteration; falsification; faking
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have an eye on; to zero in on
finishing blow; coup de grâce
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to have meaning; to be meaningful
chemical; chemical agent; chemicals
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
several people; a few people
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
personal; individual; private
mental; spiritual; emotional
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
nice; likeable; desirable