But in yielding to it the retaliation has been mitigated as much as possible, both in its extent and in its character...

2005, Guerrilla Apologetics for Life Issues, page 60

a lapidary mill

Mr secret agent who carries a talkie-walkie that is not really a talkie-walkie (stupid guy boasting about his VHF as if it was a 48 caliber on his Web Page!!)