image; figure; figure; form; image
letting (someone) die without helping
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
ingenuity; resourcefulness
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little bit; a little while
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
end of life; death; annihilation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
such; like that; that sort of; very
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
remnants of a defeated army
reality; actuality; hard fact
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
health; healthy; sound; fit