keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
breath; breathing; bracelet
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
severe wound; serious wound; gash
strong defense; strong defence
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
poor offense; poor attacking play
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be hot on a person's heels
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to get change back; to be more than enough
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
preservation; retainment; keeping
retry; another try; another go