unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
immune strength; immunity
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
lacking a plan; haphazard
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to have no chance (of succeeding)
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
violent explosion; bursting
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
reading aloud; recitation
infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range
likely loss; probable defeat
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
game with many hits; high-scoring game
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to underrate; to make light of