counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
just a minute; small quantity
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
considerably; greatly; a lot
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
without; unless; have to do
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to be expensive; to be costly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
quick work; (clever) feat
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)