in the face of; in defiance of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
offense and defense; offence and defence
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to put one's life on the line
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
end of life; death; annihilation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
publicity (information) activities; public relations
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sightseer; spectator; viewer
finish; completion; the end
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to die; to lay down life's burden
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer