to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
script; screenplay; scenario
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
professional killer; hit man
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
plain; plateau; tableland
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
walking speed; walking pace
ten best people (in a particular field)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
arbitration; intercession; mediation
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to practice magic; to practise magic
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
consists of; comprises; is made up of