war; battle; match; game; competition
fully armed; armed to the teeth
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
trusting too much; overestimating ability
many children; large family
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
arrangement of stones in a garden
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
silent; still; quiet; hushed
to turn completely into; to become completely
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to check; to stop; to keep back
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to stay calm; to keep cool
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person