having gone too far to turn back
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to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
perfect; just right; ideal
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
passage; path; route; one's way
to challenge (a person) to a fight
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
tag (children's game); tig
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
without cause; without reason
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to stop (plug) one's ears
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore