counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
impassioned speech; fervent speech
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
listed company (on a stock exchange)
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
writing pressure; pen pressure; strength of a brushstroke
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
soccer player; football player; footballer
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
unexpected meeting; coincidence
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
base; bag; sack; fortress; stronghold
recording medium; storage medium
distinctive; characteristic
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that