to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
hard (life); tough (world)
adverse circumstances; adversity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
body; physical system; (the) person
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
attack; assault; attempt; try
(not) merely; (not) simply
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
final; eventual; ultimate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when it becomes; when it comes to