to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to lie down; to throw oneself down
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to overdo; to do too much
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
wounded person; injured person
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
much-talked-about; recently popular; in vogue
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
leader; central personage
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
reshuffling; job rotation
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs