every month; each month; monthly
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
proposal; motion; recommendation
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
leading person; foremost figure
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
tune (melody, piece of music)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
unpredictability; element of surprise
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to pick up; to find; to gather
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
evening; night; nighttime
letter affixed to an arrow
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
two by two; by twos; as a couple
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
election; selection; choice
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal