indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to do without being seen; to do behind others' backs; to do secretly; to do without the knowledge of others
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to have an idea; to have a clue
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
war situation; progress of a battle
seeing in the dark; night vision
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
that kind; competition; match
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
related to; in relation to
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to kill; to choke the life out of
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case