scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to shed light; to cast light
tool; implement; means; furniture
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
throwaway; disposable; single-use
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
large amount of money; great cost
valuable article; valuables
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
opposite side; other side
on the right as one faces (it)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to quicken one's pace (steps)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
butcher's knife; chef's knife
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
in succession; one after another
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to make sense; to be meaningful
famous sword; excellent sword