fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to compose; to put together
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
physical condition; state of health
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
that's the way it is; such is life
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
series of battles; successive battles
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
suffix for familiar person