sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to try all possible means
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sudden change; complete change
business discussion; negotiation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
depending on; dependent on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
firm promise; definite promise
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
conflict; complication; troubles; discord