to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
TRON; The Realtime Operating System Nucleus
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
another; different; separate; discrete
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
intrauterine; inside the uterus
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to make a speech; to address
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
infertility; sterility; barrenness
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
prevention; protection (against); precaution
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow