(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
regret; repentance; remorse
dullard; indecisive person
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to collapse into; to flop onto
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
whispering; murmuring; subdued
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
this world; this life; world of the living
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
with these words; while saying
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
moaning; muttering; complaining
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
unskilled; not very good at
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places