exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
difference; variation; difference
remarkable; striking; obvious
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
possible; likely; probable
several people; a few people
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
visual area (of the brain); visual cortex
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
break in time; interruption; pause
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
innumerable changes; infinite variety
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to prowl after; to keep watch on
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to compose; to put together
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
just one person; only one