to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
wheat straw; barley straw
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
a rival horse or candidate
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
railway bridge; iron bridge
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
flaring up; bursting into flames
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
as many (people) as possible
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)