textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
immediately; right away; on the spot
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow