counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to repeat; to do something over again
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stairs; stairway; staircase
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
is never the case; has never happened
open; spacious; extensive
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
door; gate; opening; title page
other side; opposite side; other party
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
triumphant return; returning in triumph
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to appease; to suppress; to calm
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
torture to death; torment to death
to have one's hair stand on end
to become pale; to turn pale
to show up; to appear; to turn up
cannot be helped; unavoidable