dying; death; dead; useless; damned
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
down to earth; reasonable
low table; table with very short legs
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
leading product; flagship product; top product
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
principal; capital; seed money
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate