aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
trio; gang of three; threesome
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
either way; in any case; one way or another
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
with a clink (click, clack)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out