to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ability; capability; skill
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
commencing with; including
many; numerous; various; large number of
to look down on; to make light of
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
just because; even if; even though
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
news; word; tidings; omen
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to thrust before; to thrust at
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
personal feelings; self-interest
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)