to choose; to select; to pick (out)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
the same rank; equality; apposition
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
place; position; location; position; standing; status
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
agglomeration; clumping together; cohesion (of ions, etc.); flocculation (of colloidal particles); agglutination
beyond imagination; unimaginable
war; battle; match; game; competition
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
very loose; slowly; leisurely
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
contract; compact; agreement
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?