fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
organization; organisation; forming
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
series of battles; successive battles
to use and then throw away
trial product; prototype model
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
increase in interest rates
to make sense; to be meaningful
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
after staying up all night
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to be softened; to calm down
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
throbbing (pain); pounding
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
so what!; who gives a damn?
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
guess; speculation; supposition