countermeasure; counter-measure
to emphasize; to attach importance to
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one's first campaign; one's first battle
make good use of; make the most of
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
explosive; blasting powder
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
condition; situation; prospects
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
making money; making a profit
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
restlessly; in continuous motion
support; backing; patronage
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
cold reception; inhospitality
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for