to step over or across; to overcome
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
occurring naturally (without human influence)
upright; vertical; perpendicular
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
joint; seam; joining point
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
corporal punishment; physical punishment; prison sentence; penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labour
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
reason; cause; circumstances
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
rather; better; instead; if anything
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove