that's the way it is; such is life
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
this and that; one thing or another
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
leader of a delegation (body, party)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on