to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
each (every) time; whenever
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to rant and rave; to raise hell
high efficiency; high performance
kind; sort; species; species
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
condition; situation; prospects
to give; to do (something) for
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
diversion; putting something to another use
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
how; in what way; in what manner
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to use up all one's strength; to die