to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
very great; enormous; serious
source of worry; source of distress
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
loser; defeated person; the defeated
morality; moral principles
pride; dignity; self-respect
no way to do; nothing can be done
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to some extent; to a certain extent
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
complete recovery of health
innermost depths of one's heart
hidden camera; spy camera
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed