counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
although I say; although one might say; although called
how; in what way; by what means
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
will not do; do not; does not
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dealing with; coping with
to lose sight of; to miss
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)