serves you right!; see what happens!
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
exactly as stated; verbatim
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
plainly; clearly; vividly
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
decrease; reduction; decline
a few years ago; some years back
within the sphere of influence (of)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
preservation; retainment; keeping
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
protracted war; war of attrition
all-out attack; general offensive
intelligence; intellect; brains
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
cannot be compared with; no match for
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment