counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
long-awaited; much-awaited
episode; anecdote; vignette
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
every other week; every two weeks
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
failure; mistake; blunder
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties