gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
bolt from the blue; great surprise
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to crack; to develop a crack
cracks or fissures in the ground
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
while; during; performed in this condition
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to launch a surprise attack
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
practicality; utility; usefulness
as; because; with; due to
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
prevention; precaution; protection against
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
best friend; very close friend
accepting (acknowledging) the reality
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage