counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be silent; to say nothing
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
right beside; close to; nearby
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
convenient; handy; useful
light; right; right field; right fielder
drama; play; powerful drug
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least