to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to grow up; to become an adult
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
out of character; unlike one
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
blow; shock; strike; batting
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...