decisive battle of brief duration
one's assessment of the situation
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
tingling; stinging; pungently
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
tension; mental strain; nervousness
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to join together; to patch together
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to translate; to interpret