to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
wish; desire; request; prayer
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
hidden treasure; treasured article
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
change of job; change of occupation; career change
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be perturbed; to be agitated
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
secret story; unknown episode
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
another time; some other time
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
long time; several hours; long spell
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to be led by; to be headed by