guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to be in focus; to come into focus
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
interference; meddling; butting in
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as; because; with; due to
valuable article; valuables
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
sour look; surly face; pout
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
dull sound; muffled sound
to differ; to vary; to disagree
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to indicate; to show; to point to
mass of rock; rock lump; block
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
fundraising; financing; cash flow
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up