to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
proposal; offer; request; application
treatment (of a person); dealing with
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to be too numerous; to be too much
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
morality; moral principles
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
store interior; inside of a shop
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience