to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to spring at; to leap upon
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
moving about; stirring about
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
many; much; plenty; hardly
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one's whole life; one's lifetime
to mark the end; to spell the end
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to cut; to slit; to slash
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to