to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
no matter how much time passes
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
please (give me); please (do for me)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
detailed; minute; articulate
to give directions; to issue instructions
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to become excited; to grow lively
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor