stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
consequently; as a result; in the end
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
you could say that; that might be so
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
to be photographed; to be projected
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
opening and closing; opening and shutting
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)