island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
no way to do; nothing can be done
in one's own way or style
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive