victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
heap; pile; stack; full measure
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
wide difference; a world of difference
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to count on one's fingers
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to call together; to convene
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
to find out; to discover; to locate
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
big problem; major issue; big controversy