to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to burst open; to pop; to split
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
preference; priority; precedence
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
willpower; energy; vitality
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
standing firm; holding out
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
slope; slanting surface; bevel
trees and stones; unfeeling person
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