unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
mature; becoming precocious
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
so slight as to be all but non-existent
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
many children; large family
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
just because; even if; even though
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
wealthy person; millionaire
along the road; at the side of the road