one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be conspicuous; to stand out
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
reaching; attaining; arrival
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
this (very thing); this precisely
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
battle formation; military formation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
paladin (character class in role-playing games)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
short distance; close range
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
respect and affection; love and respect
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)