counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
violent explosion; bursting
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
real intention; true motive; true meaning
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
yellow race; Mongoloid race
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
calculated; premeditated; considered
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dangerous position; peril
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
interception (email); wiretap; bug
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion