to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to explain adequately; to be accountable
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
body; physique; build; stature
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
power; might; authority; influence
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
stone (used for throwing)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery