countermeasure; counter-measure
so what!; who gives a damn?
to torment; to torture; to harass
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to summon courage; to be brave
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
everybody; every last one of them; all
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to slap; to strike; to spank
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to take advantage of an opportunity
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
to hunger for love; to starve for love
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
materials; data; document
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
northwestern part; the northwest
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
the scruff or nape of the neck