to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
lee of an island; area hidden by an island
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
subordinate; dependent; vassal
unprecedented; never seen before
passivity; negativity; halfheartedness
kickoff party; rally; pep party
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
surveyor; surveying engineer
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
at the present time; as of now; at this time
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
death in battle; killed in action
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)