to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
young girl; lass; adolescent female
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to have one's horizons broadened
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
drama; play; powerful drug
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
far out wide; far outside
one breath; chug!; drink!
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to be greedy; to devour greedily
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
counter for books; volume