government-regulated organization or facility, etc. (organisation)
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
last days; the end; one's fate
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
deceased; late; dead; departed
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
as one had hoped; as one wishes
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile