doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
end; close; conclusion; termination
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
security guard; doorkeeper
strategy meeting; council of war
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
inscrutable; incomprehensible
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance