rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
one revolution; one rotation
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
remaining quantity; residual quantity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
planned; scheduled; systematic
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to need; to call for; to require
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to hold fast; to protect to the end
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide