do-or-die game; crucial contest
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in that way; like that; that way
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
flight; desertion; escape
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
dangerous driving; reckless driving
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite