to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to attack; to assault; to assail
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to become clear; to be made public
small fraction; small proportion
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
firmly rooted; deep-seated
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
a considerable number; a fair number
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred