decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
emotional strength; force of will
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
how long; how much; to what extent
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to nip (something) in the bud
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
looks; personal appearance; features
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off