prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
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.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pointing out; identification
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to palm off; to force a sale
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
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)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
way out; means to escape; escape route
general classification; broad categorization
land route; overland route; by land; overland
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather