higher rank; better position
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
competent; suitable; qualified
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to forget completely; to leave behind
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
(right at the) side; just beside
wound (suffered in a fight)
reason; grounds; circumstances
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
difference; disparity; gap
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
disintegration; self-destruction
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
utmost limits; extremity; limit