to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
very great; enormous; serious
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
countermeasure; counter-measure
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to begin shooting; to shoot out
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
connection; link; relationship
scattered; separated; dispersed
can do; may do; be capable of doing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
that's the way it is; such is life
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except