to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
sweating easily; profuse sweater
abstract or impracticable theory
overlooking; turning a blind eye
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
change of course; route change; direction change
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
god of death; death deity; Death
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
for the present; for the time being
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
unable to resist; unable to suppress
curfew; lockdown; grounding
horn (musical instrument)
the entire force (of soldiers)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed