worst; worst-case (scenario)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
development; exploitation
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge