〜に (translations)→ against athwart wit’ with
〜にわたって (translations)→ for through within
〜のうちに (translations)→ in on
〜のさなかに (translations)→ amid
ながら (translations)→ as but still though while
に (translations)→ around
途中で (translations)→ before halfway unfinished
当時 (translations)→ at that time back then dead