to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to approach the finale; to come to a close
all present; all concerned; all of us
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
side of the road; roadside
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
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)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable