end; close; conclusion; termination
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
putting one's courage to the test
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
in the meanwhile; during the time
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
completely; entirely; wholly
reduction by half; halving
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
list price; regular price; established price
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo