having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
in accordance with; according to
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
main street; avenue; boulevard
camping; campground; making camp
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
late at night; small hours of the morning
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)