breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
decisive battle of brief duration
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down; downhill (race)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fortress; stronghold; citadel
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
being too late; losing one's final chance
unnecessary; unattainable
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
one grade; first-class; primary
death in battle; death on the battlefield
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)