countermeasure; counter-measure
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
watchful waiting; careful supervision
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
used article (esp. clothes)
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
insurance; guarantee; warranty
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
going back to sleep; sleeping in
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
type of occupation; occupational category
prompt; immediate; in real time
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
in good health; alive and well; going strong
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
fast asleep; dead to the world
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be sticky; to be close together
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded