to gain fame; to make one's name
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
separation; divorce; severing of connections
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to surge; to well up; to gush out
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to rank next to; to come after
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to not take seriously; to take lightly
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to roll about; to writhe about