life and death; life or death
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
all around; as far as the eye can see
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
lacking a plan; haphazard
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
classification; categorization; sorting
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
seventh (interval, chord)
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
opening fully; full throttle; full power
fuel consumption; gas mileage
regulation; adjustment; control
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back