encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
chain; series; connection; linkage
disintegration; self-destruction
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to cease; to stop; to be over
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
business; work; operations; service; duties
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation