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
Giulietta	joo-LYET-tah	Italian
Coline	-	French
Sue	SOO	English
Akane	ah-kah-ne	Japanese
Billy	['bili]
FrÍ&Eth;A	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic