legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
testimony; (verbal) evidence
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
consideration; taking into account
this one; with this; in this way
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
right beside; close to; nearby
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pay attention; to be watchful
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be lacking in options; to be too few
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
nutritional value; food value
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
growth period; growing season
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death