early (days); initial stage; initial
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
relatively; comparatively
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
continuously; constantly; incessantly
each (every) time; whenever
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
phantom; vision; illusion
flawless; absolute perfection
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to shoot or fire off an arrow
flying column; detached force
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
shameless; shameless person
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
weak (organization, organisation)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence