to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
finishing blow; coup de grâce
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
useless resistance; vain struggle
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to push back; to press back; to force back
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
details; particulars; everything; every last detail