to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
casting; cast-metal object
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding