to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
something like ...; something called ...
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
intelligence gathering; information gathering
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to come to one's senses; to calm down
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve