colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
time; season; period; phase; stage
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
just one person; only one
everywhere; all over; throughout
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
exceptional item; extraordinary product
that is to say; so that means
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into