unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
so; like this; in this way
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
Brighton (Britain); Blyton
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
moment by moment; hour by hour
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to say; to tell; to state; to do
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
postwar period; period after Second World War
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to look forward to something
to begin; to set about; to start