1 to cross swords

2 to have a confrontation (with sb)

1 the side

2 to incline towards

3 to lean

4 inclined

5 lateral

6 side

1 lateral side

2 side

3 aspect

4 profile

1 vanguard

2 pioneer

3 avant-garde

1 to strive

1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)

2 fig. unexpected winning move

3 unconventional gambit

1 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak

1 to make insinuations

2 to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)

1 gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius

1 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat

2 measure for measure