counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to pick up; to find; to gather
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
review; reconsideration; revision
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
fourth day of the month; four days
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
you could say; you might say; verging on the
penalty; sentence; punishment
rather; sooner; preferably
fifth day of the month; five days
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
military shoes; combat boots
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
with a click; with a snap
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
by myself; in person; by oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging