bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very; much; greatly; a lot of
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
priority; order of precedence
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
charming; fascinating; attractive
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
one by one; in detail; minutely
those (near the second person)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
and then; and so; and; so then
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
general; popular; common; typical
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
you could say; you might say; verging on the