difficult to ...; hard to ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
battlefield; battleground
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
means; way; method; measure
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be able to manage somehow or other
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
else; in addition; besides
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
late at night; at a late hour
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
headache inducing; vexing
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)