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
MylÈNe	mee-LEN	French
Eun	uwn	Korean
Soma	SO-maw	Hungarian
Nita (1)	-	English
Stockton	['stɔktən]
Charmian	CHAHR-mee-ən, SHAHR-mee-ən	English (Rare)