being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
decision; determination; resolution
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hide; to keep to oneself
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
war; battle; match; game; competition
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
state of the war; war situation
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health