downgrading; demotion; degradation; lowering of position (or rank, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to move forward; to move on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
from the beginning; from scratch
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to feel; to sense; to experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with