conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
a (single) moment; an instant
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
partly open; in half bloom
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to brush off; to shake off
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
time limit; time restriction
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
innumerable changes; infinite variety
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
iron hammer; crushing blow