weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to join forces; to cooperate
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
to get between; to be caught in
isolation; being alone; being friendless
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to fight against; to oppose; to face
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
intelligence; intellect; brains
priority; order of precedence
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
covering; protection; backing; relief
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try