to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
wherein; therein; thereinto
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to come to one's senses; to calm down
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
jostle; struggle; scuffle
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
danger; peril; hazard; risk
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
tail (animal); tail end; tip
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)