unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
even if not; even without
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to pick up; to find; to gather
again; once more; a second time
end of a match; end of a game
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to shake off; to throw off
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)