to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
nature; property; disposition
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
dull sound; muffled sound
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
pressure; oppression; suppression
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence