violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
since then; from that time; ever since
legend; folklore; tradition
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
chance (of success); odds
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
how; in what way; how about
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
memory; sense; experience
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay