to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
failure; mistake; blunder
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
small number; few; minority
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to escape from; to get out
that kind; competition; match
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to send or direct a person to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
serious; severe; grave; acute
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to read the situation; to sense the mood
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely