to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to need; to call for; to require
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
example of use; usage example; use example
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
at that time; in those days
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
presumption; assumption; estimation
decisive battle of brief duration
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
traditional; customary; conventional
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people