to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
drifting; drift; being adrift
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
start; origin; beginnings
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
match declared drawn due to injury
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to applaud; to cheer (for)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
eldest sister; oldest sister
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
degree of attention; profile
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
practical; realistic; pragmatic