to be matched against (in a sports contest)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
witnessing; observing; sighting
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
battlefield; battleground
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
soldier; combatant; warrior
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
resentment; indignation; anger
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut