what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
leaving everything up to someone else
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to push (something) against
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to die by drowning; to drown
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to go along; to walk along; to follow
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
extensive; vast range; wide scope
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
massing (of troops); gathering
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
calamity; disaster; accident
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)