rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
detour; circumvention; turning movement
even though it is not; despite not
already; now; no longer; not any more
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worst; worst-case (scenario)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early