retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
back off!; leave me alone!
glove (esp. sports); globe
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
underestimation; undervaluation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
superintendent; supervisor; warden
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
comfort; consolation; diversion
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
player (of a sport); athlete; team member