height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
surrounding at a distance
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
joke; playfulness; kidding around
indicate reason; infers some protest
ready with a rifle leveled
un-; non-; negative prefix
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
to carry around; to carry on one's person
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
staying the night; lodging (at)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)