exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
healing item; health item
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be worn down; to be reduced
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
state of the war; war situation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to perceive; to understand
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation