do-or-die game; crucial contest
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
war; battle; match; game; competition
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
emotional strength; force of will
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
declaration; proclamation; announcement
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
to come to an end; to close the curtain
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
so what!; who gives a damn?
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
present; gift; to give a present or gift
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
lottery; tombola; drawing
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
craving for the limelight
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
loser; defeated person; the defeated