to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
insolent fellow; rude fellow
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
training; drill; practice; discipline
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to save; to leave over; to spare
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
performing without rehearsal
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing