all year round; all the time; year in and year out
immune strength; immunity
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
lacking a plan; haphazard
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
violent explosion; bursting
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
marathon; long-distance race
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
reading aloud; recitation
likely loss; probable defeat
to fight; to exchange blows
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
catfight; fight between women
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
very rich person; the super rich
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it