stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
keep up your strength; chin up!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
that day; the very same day
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
revival; restoration; resuscitation
soldier; combatant; warrior
pride; boast; credit (to)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
police officer; policeman; constable
already; now; no longer; not any more
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be helpful; to be useful
only the results matter; it's all about the results
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
long take (film-making); continuous shot
singing voice; (sound of) singing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece