to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
one's physical safety; personal security
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
heating power; thermal power; firepower
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
making efficient; optimization
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
financial power; financial means; wealth
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...