to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
persistence; single-mindedness
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
simple honesty; tactless frankness
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fight; to exchange blows
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
clear writing; specification