frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
rather; better; instead; if anything
such; like that; that sort of; very
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
net news; network news; Usenet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
government office; public office
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
government worker; public servant; civil servant
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
considerably; fairly; quite
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
until now; so far; up to the present
world; society; people; the public
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter