reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
simple honesty; tactless frankness
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
carbonization; carbonisation
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
and; thereupon; because of that
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
surely; certainly; without doubt
personal grudge; personal enmity
signature phrase; signature saying
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
another thing; exception; special case
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
parting; separation; farewell
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent