counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
thunderous roar; roaring sound
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
it is not (like that) either
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
war; battle; match; game; competition
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n