stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
otherwise; if not; or else
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
intelligence; intellect; brains
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
charred; burnt black; scorched black
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to tear up and throw away
retry; another try; another go
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
binoculars; field glasses
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to make a fool of someone
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly