attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
atomic reactor; nuclear reactor
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to use and then throw away
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
ardent; passionate; vehement