absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
intelligence or information network
many people; a large number of people
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
proud; having a prominent nose
behind with everything; too late; reactive
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
difficult to ...; hard to ...
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel