one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
already; now; no longer; not any more
calamity; disaster; misfortune
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to crawl out of; to creep out of
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
as one had hoped; as one wishes
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to breathe out; to exhale
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to watch for an unguarded moment
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be able to manage somehow or other
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
using all one's strength; using all one's might
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
sudden change; complete change
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
other than; excluding; without
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
little by little; bit by bit