to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to be torn off; to come off
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
useless resistance; vain struggle
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
at first; in the beginning; originally
heedless of danger; braving dangers
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
in accordance with; according to
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to complete decisively; to do to completion
long (time that has passed); old (story)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe