off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
(one's) current position; current location; present position
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
periphery; margin; rim; penumbra
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
much less; to say nothing of
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
(very) patient; persevering
to pretend; to act (as if)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
commander; commanding officer; CO
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to complete decisively; to do to completion
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
king's younger brother; royal brother
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
matchless; unequalled; unequaled