counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
duty; obligation; responsibility
to burn with combativeness
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
mission; delegation; transmission
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
respect and affection; love and respect
without permission; without notice
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
distinction; differentiation; classification
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
preparation; provision; guarding
to say; to be pleased to say
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to state; to express; to mention
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that