fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
clear; precise; definite; distinct
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
depending on; dependent on
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
decision; determination; resolution
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
dark brown; colour of tanned skin