arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
vertically structured society; hierarchical society
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being good at cooking; good cook
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be at a loss for words
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to feel depressed; to be down
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
physical condition; state of health; shape
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault