barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
trusting to chance; having a go at something
to scatter away; to vanish
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
probability; likelihood; chances
to increase; to add to; to augment
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away