the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress