with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to have no chance (of succeeding)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
inside one's heart; in one's mind
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
incident; affair; happening; event
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
directly opposite; right in front
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing