Converse of object

• face: Having survived two encounters with the Alien, Ripley faces the final showdown in the penal colony.

• have: We'll have a showdown on the Purley Way, probably in the Ikea car park.

• see: That is, if you don't have to see a showdown, your hand has more value than if you do.

• await: The weather was glorious and the Irish crowd awaited an exciting showdown.

Preposition: between

• state: Mississippi's refusal led to a showdown between state and federal authorities and the storming of the campus by a segregationist mob.

Adjective modifier

• climactic: Van Helsing must fight Dracula in one climactic showdown.

• final: Finally, can you tell me a little about your final chess showdown with Holly?

• inevitable: His story moves along with breathless urgency toward the inevitable showdown in Jerusalem.

• ultimate: Even after all that, he will still have to venture into the scary Far Reaches for an ultimate showdown.

• violent: Stanley finally left the workhouse in 1856 after a violent showdown with Francis.

• dramatic: Finally father and son come together in a dramatic showdown, but will killing his father be enough to save Eastman's soul?

Modifies a noun

• quot: With gaming content is the most showdown quot on.

• talk: Prior to meeting Alan Pardew for his showdown talks, Murray was in action for Bristol City, perhaps for the last time.

• battle: The enemy too was preparing for the showdown battle.

Noun used with modifier

• semi-final: Selby parlayed the upset win into a semi-final showdown Saturday against Spanish national champion Golan.

• poker: Of lodging options poker showdown out players and a. The city's historic come in with quot the wpt converge on bell.

• title: With the two drivers tied for the championship lead, a title showdown in Brazil in three weeks ' time is almost certain.

• derby: As usual the odds are stacked against City going into Sunday's derby showdown at Old Trafford.

• gadget: Then tune in to silicon.com's latest gadget showdown.. .

Possessives

• tomorrow: Swansea knew they needed to win at all costs to ease the pressure on tomorrow's showdown with in-form Hull.