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return fire; shooting back

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

4

piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

1

leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader

1

entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

3

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration

1

art of war; strategy; tactics

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

10

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

3

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

a few seconds; several seconds

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

3

landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result

6

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

1

to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

4

pink; erotic; blue; pornographic

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up

2

short; brief

2

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

1

unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident

1

to thrust away; to send flying

1

furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

3

to be conspicuous; to stand out

6

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

1

scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

2

here; with this

1

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

3

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

1

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

bullet; shot; shell

4

to cease; to stop; to be over

2

to claim victims; to leave casualties

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

3

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

2

to kill one's enemy (opponent)

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

2

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship

2

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1