having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
several minutes; a few minutes
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
the front; honest; upright; decent
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
wizardry; secret of immortality
legend; folklore; tradition
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
consumption; expenditure; spending
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do