last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box