pore over

:  to gaze intently

:  to reflect or meditate steadily

:  a minute opening especially in an animal or plant

:  one by which matter passes through a membrane

:  a small interstice (as in soil) admitting absorption or passage of liquid

:  across a barrier or intervening (see intervene 4) space

:  across the goal line in football

:  forward beyond an edge or brink and often down

: used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another

: used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person

: used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference

:  upper, higher

:  outer, covering

:  excessive

:  to leap over