courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
genuine; authentic; true; real
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
the last moment; the very end
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(being) worth seeing; impressive
serialization; serialisation; serial story
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
admiration; wonder; astonishment
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
only; merely; but; no more than
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
tension; mental strain; nervousness
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up