conclusion; decision; end; settlement
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
main theater of war; principal battlefield
to unfold; to unroll; to open
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
creeping; crawling; sneaking
to erase all trace of something
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to fight to the bitter end
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
battlefield; battleground
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten