yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be injured; to sustain a wound
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
few decades; many decades; several decades
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
beginning; outset; first; onset
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
weakening; emaciation; decline
physical condition; state of health; shape
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if it is (the case that ...)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to sustain a serious wound
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement