to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
cost-cutting; cost reduction
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
half the body; half length
even though; despite; when
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to become better; to improve
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
geopolitical; geostrategic
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse