to select the best

height above sea level or elevation

to promote to a higher job or select for promotion

to extract or withdraw something from a position or container

to disconnect an electrical device by removing its plug from a socket

a competition held to select the best candidates for a position, team, or further stage

to free or extricate oneself from a difficult situation, harmful habit, or deep emotion

to excel the common; surpassing or preeminent in ability or quality

describing something, especially a tree or a person's posture, that is tall, straight, and strong.

to remove or eradicate something harmful or unwanted, such as a military stronghold or a source of trouble

describes buildings, mountains, or other structures that suddenly rise from the ground to a significant height.

to engage or take part in a tug-of-war competition or activity

to extract a tooth

outstanding; being among the very best in a group

to overrate, exaggerate, or artificially build up the status or quality of someone or something

firm and indomitable; tenacious and unyielding

describing a state of mutual hostility or a situation where conflict is imminent; at daggers drawn

to pull up by the roots; to eradicate or destroy completely

a technique of traditional Chinese medicine using fired vacuum cups applied to the skin to stimulate blood flow

to break into a run

a culinary technique where ingredients are coated in hot sugar syrup that forms long, thin threads when lifted

firm and indomitable; fortitude

to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)

the act of departing or the scheduled start date of a military expedition

jointing (agriculture)

to perform or receive cupping therapy, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment using suction cups

unwilling to give even the smallest amount; extremely stingy or miserly

to strike camp

The developmental stage in cereal crops and other plants when the stem internodes begin to elongate rapidly.

elevation (above sea level)

to seize every opportunity for personal gain, typically by skimming off the top or taking a cut of whatever passes through one's hands (literally: to grab feathers from a flying goose)

to rise steeply from level ground

draw out toxins or pus by applying a plaster to the affected area

exceptionally talented, gifted, or superior in character

to select the best people for promotion

To distinguish oneself; to be of outstanding talent.

Amédée Courbet (1826-1885), a French admiral who led significant naval operations during the Tonkin campaign and the Sino-French War

A Traditional Chinese Medicine technique using heated vacuum cups applied to the skin to stimulate blood flow.

tall and straight

to die or pass away; to bite the dust (idiom)

to practice cupping (technique used in TCM)

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David (according to the Hebrew Bible)

to weigh anchor

to pull out hair, feathers, or bristles; the act or process of epilation

topping (mining)

describing a situation where someone is so much richer or more powerful than another that even their minor resources outweigh the other's entire assets