to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pushing the opponent with the torso
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
two times; twice; two degrees
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh