to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
piece; fragment; one (object)
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
interference; intervention; meddling
calamity; disaster; accident
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
remote control; remote operation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
even more; still more; further
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
matter of time; question of time
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
offense and defense; offence and defence
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
these guys; these fellows
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of