to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
curse; spell; malediction
reduction by half; halving
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to keep away; to keep at a distance
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
control; management (e.g. of a business)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
in the same way as; just like
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
temporary; transitory; short-lived
joint struggle; common (united) front
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
being too late; losing one's final chance
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)