otherwise; if not; or else
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
second; number two; runner-up
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
redoing; doing over again
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
specialization; specialisation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
back (side); back end; rear
to change the position of
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
going straight on; going straight ahead
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
prone to adultery; flirtatious