being too late; losing one's final chance
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to call in; to invite; to bring in
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
war; fighting; fierce competition
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
how long; how much; to what extent
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
reaching; attaining; arrival
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity