to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to press a question; to cross-examine
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
power; might; authority; influence
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
tournament; knockout competition
by sheer strength; by brute force
besides; moreover; in addition
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how many months?; how long?
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to burn with combativeness
difficult to ...; hard to ...