completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
immediately; right away; on the spot
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
one by one; one after another; successively
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
audience; spectator; spectators
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
un-; non-; negative prefix
effect; result; worth; use; avail
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
bookmaker; taker of bets; ringman; bookie
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
something; some kind of; for some reason
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)