wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(being) face to face; facing each other
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to have no chance (of succeeding)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
decisive battle of brief duration
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
prospects of victory; chances of success
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
secret story; unknown episode