counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to attack; to assault; to assail
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
calamity; disaster; accident
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
for today; for the time being
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
transceiver (send and receive)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
study; diligence; discount; reduction
early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
genius; prodigy; natural gift
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon