counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to fight against; to oppose; to face
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
study; learning; tutorial
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
something like ...; something called ...
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to give directions; to issue instructions
other side; opposite side; other party
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper