in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
moment by moment; hour by hour
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
prompt; immediate; in real time
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
superiority; predominance
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
one (thing); one piece; one item
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
wrong; different; not like that
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
natural; reasonable; understandable
becoming active; increase in activity
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
long ago; a long time ago; already