to fight to the bitter end
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
festival merrymaking; revelry
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
regulation; adjustment; control
countermeasure; counter-measure
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
self-torturing; masochistic
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
second (time unit); assistant; helper; second
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
composite; combined; complex
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
Arab countries; Arab states