naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
mockery; derision; ridicule
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
good policy; wise policy; best plan
respect and affection; love and respect
to be at a loss for words
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
by myself; in person; by oneself
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cardinal (Catholic Church)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
attendance; presence; appearance
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point