fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
water vapour; water vapor; steam
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
imposing stance; daunting pose
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
idealization; idealisation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
society; public; community; social studies
principle; theory; fundamental truth
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
independence; self-reliance
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
programme; program; plans; arrangements