to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to take a picture; to take a photo
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to triumph; to be elated with success
person of common sense; common sense man
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
enumeration (of similar things); listing; catalog; catalogue
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade