turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to intervene; to stop (something)
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
finishing blow; coup de grâce
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
we have a result!; game over!; match!
decision; ruling; award; arbitration