ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
bakery; baker; pastry shop
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
border patrol; border guard; border guards
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
surely; certainly; without doubt
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)