failure; mistake; blunder
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
courting; wooing; making advances
influence; effect; impact
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dealing with; coping with
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
proper; appropriate; due; suitable