to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
looking pale; looking unwell
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to overdo; to do too much
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy