stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to be damaged; to receive damage
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
wintertime; winter season
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be opposite; to face each other
tall figure; high stature
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf