to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
murder; killing; murderer
regarding highly; attaching importance to
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
correction; revision; amendment
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
Middle East respiratory syndrome; MERS
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
haori (Japanese formal coat)
indication; (thermometer) reading
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
fear; dread; fright; willies
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in