to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to be prolonged; to drag on
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
condition; situation; prospects
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
independent action; acting alone
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
third stage; three stages
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
blow; shock; strike; batting
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to suppress one's emotions
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to walk away; to walk off
self-examination; reflection
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
misjudgement; misjudgment; mistake in vision
parting; separation; farewell
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
very; much; greatly; a lot of