in order; in turn; one by one
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
serves you right!; see what happens!
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
as stated; verbatim; literally
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
decrease; reduction; decline
a few years ago; some years back
within the sphere of influence (of)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
preservation; retainment; keeping
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
protracted war; war of attrition
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
all-out attack; general offensive
intelligence; intellect; brains
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please