starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to overcome (a difficulty)
(radio) receptivity; sensitivity; susceptibility
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to do someone in; to bump someone off
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
dice; die; baton (of command)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
confronting the enemy; hostilities
with a single blow; with one stroke
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
blunder; slip; error; error
to boil strongly; to be excited
standing close together; bristling (with)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to run around; to bustle about
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
drink money; drinking money
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
another; different; separate; discrete