strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
throw; throwing; throwing event
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
in the face of; in defiance of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to shake; to waver; to tremble
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
fighting spirit; (will to) fight