role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
way of solving (a problem); solution
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to attack; to assault; to assail
being argued into silence; being left speechless
a little; a bit; slightly
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
it's not like; it isn't as if
accidental death; casualty
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bite off; to gnaw through
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
by all means; by all costs
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)