chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
police officer; policeman; policewoman
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
explosion; rupture; break off
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
matter of time; question of time
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
society; company; the public; the world
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
small restaurant; eating house
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to lose sight of; to miss
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
bargain; good buy; budget
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
just because; even if; even though
large truck; semi-trailer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
ingredient; component; composition
entry; approach; penetration