fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to apologize; to apologise
to join together; to combine; to join up
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
declaration of war; proclamation of war
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to give; to do (something) for
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
bribe; money under the table
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished