very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
last days; the end; one's fate
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
single word; a few words; brief comment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
while; even though; despite
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to some extent; to a certain extent
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
allegiance; obedience; submission
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death