counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
link; directory entry; rink
very likely; very probable
detour; circumvention; turning movement
indirection; indirectness
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
feeling; sense; impression
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
question; inquiry; enquiry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in the future; another day; later
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
in case of; at that time; at this time
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch