construction; architecture (of buildings)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
clearly; distinctly; vividly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
preparing for action or battle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
going straight on; going straight ahead
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
everywhere; all over; throughout
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
remaining quantity; residual quantity
running out of energy; running out of strength
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to spend time (on doing something)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
using every trick (in the book)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
to lose heart; to lose motivation