to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
something like ...; something called ...
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to have a rumor circulating
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
technical; technological; practical
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
visual confirmation; sighting
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
spine; backbone; spinal column
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
unconditionally; as a rule
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
hand used like a sword in striking
horseplay; fooling around
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
otherwise; or else; if not
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
such; like that; in that way
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement