attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
head; lead; vanguard; first
murder; killing; murderer
pull; patronage; tug; discount
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
godsend; gift from providence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
travelling alone; solitary journey
to apologize; to apologise
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
ready with a rifle leveled
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking