face-off

n. a confrontation. (From hockey.) The face-off continued for a few moments till both of them realized that there was no point in fighting.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Takondwa	tah-KON-dwah	Southern African, Chewa
Marzia	MAHR-tsyah	Italian
Hills	[hilz]
Giraldo	-	Italian
IonuȚ	-	Romanian
Ayelet	-	Hebrew