Anu is in Argentina so we'll be brushing up on his Spanish this week.

Today's AWAD, the first of five Spanish words this week, is "mano a mano":

mano a mano (MA-no a MA-no) plural manos a manos
adverb

In direct competition; head to head.

adjective

One-on-one; face-to-face.

noun

1. A bullfight where two matadors compete in turn, fighting several bulls.

2. A direct or face-to-face confrontation.

[From Spanish mano a mano, literally hand to hand.]