absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
match; game; bout; contest
to be transparent; to show through
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
submersion; inundation; being flooded
midwinter; dead of winter
the world in general; society; convention
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
directly opposite; right in front
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
nape (of the neck); nucha
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in