helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
with a slip; with a slide
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
to pile up; to accumulate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
disorder; disturbance; unrest
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
flight; desertion; escape
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
repetition of position; repetition draw
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity