to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to cover up with something
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
gradually; slowly but steadily
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
number two; mistress; concubine
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
sound of thunder; large, thunderous voice
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
one's own army; one's own team
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
relatively; comparatively
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be hot on a person's heels
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in