to defend oneself; to protect oneself
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to step over or across; to overcome
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in accordance with; according to
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
having said that; on the other hand
to be to the point; to be pertinent
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
in that way; like that; that way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be kind to; to treat kindly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
base of the throat; bottom of the neck