to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to tumble down; to roll down
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
technique; art; skill; move
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)