preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to handle a tool; to work a machine
to turn against; to become an enemy
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
counter for wheels and flowers
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
firing line; caustic curve
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
three kinds; three varieties
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(maximum) load; load capacity; loading capacity; carrying capacity
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement