attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to entrust; to leave to a person
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
small grain; small stature or ability
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
touting; tout; barker; pander
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
having an ancient and honorable origin
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens