to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to cut; to slit; to slash
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
detour; diversion; alternative route
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
source of amusement; plaything
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
opposite side; opposition
one's first campaign; one's first battle
space; interval; space character; whitespace
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
gliding (through the air)
battle formation; military formation
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
middle of the night; dead of night
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
heating power; thermal power; firepower