fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
multifunction; multipurpose
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to distract one's attention
without trouble; easily; readily
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
remaining quantity; residual quantity
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
potentiality; dormancy; latency
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
cesspool; sink; manure sink
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to be hesitant; to feel timid
very great; enormous; serious
centre of (political) power
ideological slant; aspect of thought; intellectual character
economic; financial; fiscal
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
the same kind; accomplice; partner
dictatorship; despotic government
standardization; standardisation
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person