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dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life

1

our side; we

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

9

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

the homefront

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

2

obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

1

cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)

1

public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

1

syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

3

such ... as; or some such

7

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

halo; hello; hallo; harrow

1

my; one's own; personal; privately owned

1

sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

to leave behind

1

default

1

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

1

even; but; however

2

even though; despite; when

2

my; our; one's own

6

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

1

like; as if; the same as

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

2

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

1

value to society; raison d'être; existence value

1

to fade; to become dim

1

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

3

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1