counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to crack; to develop a crack
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
these guys; these fellows
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to stare back at; to look back at
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity