to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
destruction; annihilation; extermination
to stay calm; to keep cool
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
never mind!; don't worry about it
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to tighten; to press hard
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
established practice; custom
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to fight to the bitter end
to save; to leave over; to spare
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
coexistence; living together