counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to continue to do; to persist in doing
although I say; although one might say; although called
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to show up; to appear; to turn up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over