severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
moron; idiot; stupid person
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
new product; new line (of products)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
in person; personally; directly
addition; annexation; appendage
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful