before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
survival; survivor; relic
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
huge person; enormous object
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
you (plural); all of you; you all
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
experiment; experimentation
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to make an appearance; to show up
outward appearance; looks