match; game; bout; contest
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
society; the world; the times
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
first time; first; initial
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
main force; chief object; mainline
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
rational; reasonable; logical