to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to join together; to combine; to join up
now that you say that; now that you mention it
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
to name; to call; to christen; to term
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to straighten up; to sit upright
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to blame; to find fault with