incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
diversion; putting something to another use
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
offense and defense; offence and defence
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to cover fully; to wrap around
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to thrust before; to thrust at
as you see; as you can see
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
hostility; animosity; enmity
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
basic principle; fundamental principle
one's possessions; ownership
pointing out; identification