to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to lead someone around by the nose
like this; this sort; this way
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
showman; impresario; promoter; producer
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
soundproofing; sound insulation
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to pull out a fish; to lure
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to burn with combativeness
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality