surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
one person; another name; nickname; alias
already; now; no longer; not any more
to fight against; to oppose; to face
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
profiting while others fight
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
proper; respectable; decent; honest
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
flying column; detached force
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
improved version; revised edition; refinement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
several shots; several blows
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
image; figure; figure; form; image
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest