gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
between times; when there's a spare moment
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
quotation; citation; reference
discussion; argument; debate
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
depending on; dependent on
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
problematic statement; controversial remark
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
threat; intimidation; menace
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison