minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
unique; individual; original; unusual
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
invisibly; secretly; privately
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
our country; our land; one's own country
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
green card (United States Permanent Resident Card); green card (international insurance certificate for United Kingdom motorists)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)