men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
serious; severe; grave; acute
choux (pastry); cream puff
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
construction; establishment
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to discuss; to talk together
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
increase in production; production increase
defense; defence; protection
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
independence; self-reliance
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
casting; founding; minting
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak