being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
quarrel; dispute; argument
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
goodness; excellence; virtue
half and half; fifty-fifty
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to arrive; to come to pass
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
theatre-going; theater-going
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
the way back; the way home; return trip
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
don't worry; no worries; never mind
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to manage something successfully; to be successful
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
retainer; vassal; servant
arbitration; intercession; mediation