stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to step firmly; to harden by treading
it's been a long time; long time no see
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to bring back; to restore
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to be pleased with; to suit
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
entreaty; supplication; petition
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
in person; personally; (do) oneself
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
meeting; greeting; welcome
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
staying the night; lodging (at)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to grant permission; to give permission
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully