big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
tournament; knockout competition
passing through; through passage
I don't need it; I don't want it
interview (with a doctor); history taking
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
moron; idiot; stupid person
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
series of battles; successive battles
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp