time; season; period; phase; stage
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
root; source; origin; cause
to knock down; to knock off
society; company; the public; the world
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to lose heart; to lose motivation
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to become pale; to turn pale
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
participant; entrant; player; competitor
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
resignation; acceptance; consolation
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
taking turns; relieving the guard
massing (of troops); gathering
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
contract; compact; agreement
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage