region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
as hoped for; as expected
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
the last moment; the very end
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
stagnation; hindrance; delay
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
temporary; transitory; short-lived
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...