man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
cannot be helped; unavoidable
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
even though it is not; despite not
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
just because; even if; even though
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
war; fighting; fierce competition
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
directly; in person; firsthand
and yet; though; when; in spite of