protracted war; war of attrition
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to get strong; to gain strength
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
war situation; progress of a battle
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
state of the war; war situation
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
true character; true heart; true spirit
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
interference; intervention; meddling
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
snake; serpent; large snake
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
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)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
hegemony; leadership; initiative