shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
forgetting; lapse of memory
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
for this very reason; that is exactly why
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
doorknob; door knob; door handle
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
in person; personally; directly
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to subsist; to keep on living