to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
for example; for instance; e.g.
battlefield; battleground
to be injured; to sustain a wound
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
hostility; animosity; enmity
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
capillary; capillary vessel
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
one's principles and position
self-righteousness; self-justified
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)