sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to jump at; to be attracted by
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
threat; intimidation; menace
intelligence; intellect; brains
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to run about; to rush about
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to shout (in anger); to yell
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to maintain; to continue to have
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
as far as the eye can see
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand