measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
morning; forenoon; just before noon
thickness; profundity; depth
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to be absorbed in reading
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
much less; to say nothing of
mental; spiritual; emotional
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
recovery; undoing; recall
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
hostility; animosity; enmity