英和和英

grounds

retreat

of a building, to be completed

to go to ruin

preliminary arrangements

backbiting

to ruin―spoil―anything

release

clearance

to be out-persevered―be the first to give in （in a waiting game）

deposit

do the splits

to bring the enemy to his knees

to cause someone to surrender

the overhang

to root out an evil―eradicate an evil―extirpate a pernicious doctrine―exterminate a pernicious sect

retire

to exterminate something

main

to decide that somebody has not passed an examination

dismissal

Get back!

levelling

lien

rest

place

to toss―toss up

end

to let a thing alone

The bottom comes out.