covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
resolute; determined; bold
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
decorum; propriety; politeness
respect and affection; love and respect
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
self-; from (a time or place)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
somersault; looping-the-loop
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
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
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
trivial; not amounting to much
natural voice (without a microphone)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing