to respond quickly and angrily to criticism
быстро и злостно отвечать на критику (bystro i zlostno otvechat' na kritiku)
"When accused of lying, the minister fired back with a sharp remark."
"Когда его обвинили во лжи, министр в ответ резко сказал." (Kogda ego obvinili vo lzhi, ministr **v otvet** rezko skazal.)
to extend a gesture of comfort or support
to study or read something carefully
to recover quickly from failure or difficulty
to become very tense or angry
to officially approve a change by voting
to continue or make progress; to proceed
