sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
drama; play; powerful drug
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
individual; private person; personal; natural person
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
theme music; theme tune; theme song
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
sweeping sideways; mowing down
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance