offensive (movement); aggression
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
customs (duties); duty; tariff
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
labor; labour; manpower; working force
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
minimum; at the very least
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
block (of wood); chip; splinter
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
productive; constructive; meaningful
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
from the beginning; from scratch
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
war situation; progress of a battle