attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
unidentifiable; unidentified
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
special training; intensive training; crash course
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
this family; our family; this house; we
such; like that; in that way
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
immediately; at once; instantly
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to put someone to work; to make someone work
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wide-open; frank; open; candid