the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to sniff out; to get wind of
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
influence; clout; leverage
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
way (of doing); manner; method
technical skill; ability; capacity
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
lethality; killing effectiveness
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
generation; lifetime; age
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
strong person; the strong; the powerful
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)