division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
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)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
so; therefore; and; (and) then
sudden change; complete change
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
finishing blow; coup de grâce
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
the entire force (of soldiers)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
battle formation; disposition of troops
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability