(person treated as a) plaything
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
specialization; specialisation
half and half; fifty-fifty
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
unidentifiable; unidentified
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to die; to lay down life's burden
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
many; numerous; various; large number of
guidance; leadership; leading the way
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to subsist; to keep on living
leader; central personage
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
research material; experimental material
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to put into the mouth; to eat
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon