idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
main force; chief object; mainline
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
how many? (large animals)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
advance; moving forward; progress
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
wherein; therein; thereinto
true state; actual condition; reality
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to whine; to make feeble complaints
in accordance with; according to
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
heedless of danger; braving dangers
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
outside of one's area of expertise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap