overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
defence forces; defence corps
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
restoration; repair; mending
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
monetary; financial; pecuniary
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
private citizen; civilian
person killed in action; the war dead
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
priority; order of precedence
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
words of praise; eulogy; compliment