running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
number-withheld phone calls
government; administration
by means of; due to; because of; according to
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
key person; important person
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
listening device; bug; wiretap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
single word; a few words; brief comment
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be needed; to be wanted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
of course; certainly; naturally
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
answering machine; answer phone
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing