stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
one by one; one after another; successively
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
way of reciting; way of telling a story
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
coherence; order; focus; point
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
proposal; offer; request; application
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
cooperation; collaboration