independent action; acting alone
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
breathing of a sleeping person
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
(period of) a year; during an era
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
exclusive; attached to; specialist
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
workshop; studio; atelier
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln