accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
signature pose; trademark pose
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(walking) stick; cane; wand
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
warp; curvature; curve; arch
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cut off (a relationship)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
audience; spectator; spectators
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
I appreciate your efforts
children's song; nursery rhyme
to sit down; to take a seat
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
ups and downs; up-and-down
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate