to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
being too late; losing one's final chance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
chance (of success); odds
to pass (of time); to elapse
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
stepwise; one step at a time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one of these days; someday; one day
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings