excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to talk; to chat; to chatter