to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
other than; excluding; without
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
power; might; authority; influence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
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.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
in the meanwhile; during the time
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
completely; fully; entirely
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
all night; throughout the night
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to come and see (someone, something); to visit