one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
literally; to the letter; literal
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice