surmount
get on top of; deal with successfully
trounce
beat severely with a whip or rod
swab
cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
consume
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
run through
use up (resources or materials)
mute swan
soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
Cygnus
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
half-hardy
(of plants) requiring protection from frost
burly
muscular and heavily built
