beyond one's control; nothing one can do
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
hedge; fence; border; limit
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
great speed; recklessly fast speed
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
in order; sequential; seriatim
to push back; to press back; to force back
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting); scraping a surface clean
empty; meaningless; worthless
to emphasize; to attach importance to
huge rock; firmness; solidity
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
to surge; to well up; to gush out
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to well up; to burst; to arise
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
having a long body; long-bodied
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop