to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
there is nothing; having nothing
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
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; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
at that time; in those days
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
scattered; separated; dispersed
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's 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 ground; height; broad (point of) 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 (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); 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)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate