counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
incompetent; have no merit
pull; patronage; tug; discount
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
with a single blow; with one stroke
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
in deep black; in jet black
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
work; business; company; study
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
directly opposite; right in front
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
the scruff or nape of the neck
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
great speed; recklessly fast speed
technique; art; skill; move
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
intention; personal opinion