scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
at that time; in those days
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
scattered; separated; dispersed
to run about trying to escape
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
same; similar; (just) like; equal
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
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)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline