counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
personality; style; appearance
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to pick a fight; to find fault
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
tool; implement; means; furniture
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly