Not to be confused with affront....

Or aside.

Or atop....or afoot.

Or arrears.

Ah yes arrears = the law, right? At least according to Mr. Bumble.

Or along, as in “for the ride.”

What about 'avast'?

Or akimbo? The adjective akimbo, pronounced "uh-KIM-bo," comes from the Middle English phrase in kenebowe, which meant “at a sharp angle" — a good description for how your arms look when, elbows bent, you have your hands on your hips.

Then there's astigmatic so do you have holes in your palms? Or can't you see straight?

Yes, Chisue, avast. I was listening to Dickens' Dombey and Son in which one of the characters so often uses this word. It apparently is a nautical exclamation and means stop or cease.

jim, can you tell us what the phrase---- "neat as a pin", means?