to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
people; men and women; each person; everybody
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
to employ; to hire (a servant)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion