sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
excellent plan; best policy
to put one's strength into
electricity; (electric) light
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
aggression; invasion; raid
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to bubble; to foam; to froth
round shape; circle; circular form
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
king; monarch; ruler; champion
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
person of high rank or position
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm