resignation; giving up the game for lost
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to lose a closely fought contest
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
chance (of success); odds
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
philandering; itch for women
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
of course; certainly; naturally
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
otherwise; or else; if not
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
matter of time; question of time