counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
affected part; diseased part; wound
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to straighten up; to sit upright
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
just because; even if; even though
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to use and then throw away
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to sell off; to sell completely
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to sell off; to dispose of
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending