to strike dead; to beat to death
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
if it is (the case that ...)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
end of life; death; breathing one's last
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
offense; offence; method of attack
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is