to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
in person; personally; directly
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to become desperate; to give in to despair
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
staying the night; lodging (at)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
(not) merely; (not) simply
abuse; misuse; perversion
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
centre of attention; center of attention
hot topic; talk of the town
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...