to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary