unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
cenotaph; memorial monument
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
settlement; conclusion; summary
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
story of one's experiences
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
enemy territory; hostile place
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
having lost face; in a bind
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
key person; important person
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
private citizen; civilian
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
courageous; brave; bold; valiant