countermeasure; counter-measure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to tear off; to strip; to rob
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
in its entirety; whole; wholly
shell (e.g. electron shell)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove