width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
large number (of); many; majority
to claim victims; to cause casualties
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
late at night; at a late hour
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to be too numerous; to be too much
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
anyone; any person; whoever
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
common reed (Phragmites australis)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief