to step back; to walk backwards
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
determination; conviction
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
great difference; major mistake
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to be hot on a person's heels
one example of (when there are more examples)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
broken; intermittent; disconnected
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
association; society; organization; organisation
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
regardless of; irrespective of
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
deciding match; play-off; runoff
traditional; conventional
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
perception; sensation; awareness
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid