key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
companion; company; tritagonist
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to tower over the surroundings
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to explain adequately; to be accountable
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
authority; power; influence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
another thing; exception; special case
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion