exploitation; overuse; abuse
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to be exhausted; to be worn out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
huge; enormous; great big
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
attendant; attendance upon another
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
lust killer; lust murderer
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
audience; spectator; spectators
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to kill; to choke the life out of
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
running continuously; firing in rapid succession