to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
(electric) torch; flashlight
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
conceptualization; conceptualisation
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
moderately; in moderation
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
column shape; cylinder; columnar
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to play a leading role; to play a central part
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
rising; ascending; climbing
undisputed; entirely; perfect
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
nature; property; disposition
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
in name only; titular; nominal
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
exemplar; model; example; pattern