to ask for too much; to expect too much
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to rock; to shake; to swing
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to fly around; to scatter
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to tighten; to press hard
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake