distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend

he; boyfriend

dog; canine / one who is loyal (like a dog) / a spy

death, to die / dead, unfunctional / life-or-death situation / dangerous, life-threatening / (baseball) out

death; dead

art / technique / skill / means / trick / resources / magic

technique / art / way, means

means, way

a dog

playoff; tiebreaker; a match to decide (something such as the winner)