decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to escape death; to be saved from death
consequence; result; conclusion
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to do together; to share; to participate in
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be needed; to be wanted
to find fault with; to question
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
length (of an animal); body length
wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft)
general; popular; common; typical
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)