until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
maintenance; preservation; improvement
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
snow surface; surface of snow
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
factory; plant; mill; workshop
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack