completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
discussion; argument; debate
being in love with each other
age relationship; luck attending age
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
useless resistance; vain struggle
several items; many items
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
urge; demand; importunity
without permission; without notice
passenger car; passenger carriage
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization