martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
mission; delegation; transmission
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
empty lot; vacant plot of land
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
residence; housing; residential building
steady; sound; reliable; solid
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
no vacancy; full occupancy
all present; all concerned; all of us
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
article; thing; object; property; real estate
connection; link; relationship
indicate reason; infers some protest
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand