to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person killed in action; the war dead
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
commander; commanding officer; CO
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
(social) class; rank; grade
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)