black, dark, livid, purple
nasty, nice, ugly
faint, minor, slight
Minor bruises can be treated at home.

have, sport
leave
get, suffer
She suffered only minor cuts and bruises.

appear, form
A bruise had formed below his left eye.

fade, heal

cuts and bruises

badly
His face was badly bruised.

easily
She has delicate skin and bruises easily.

be all bruised
The side of his face was all bruised.

battered and bruised, bruised and battered
When the assault was over, Jack stood up, battered and bruised.

Bruise is used with these nouns as the object:
ego, knuckle, rib, shin