neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
battlefield; battleground
critical (condition); serious
sick person; patient; invalid
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
covering; protection; backing; relief
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
though; notwithstanding; although
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
yearned for; longed for; missed
and yet; though; when; in spite of
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's best interests; one's own good
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber