to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
small number; few; minority
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
failure; mistake; blunder
why; how; for what reason
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
setting sail; leaving the shore, dock, etc.
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
just one person; only one
late at night; small hours of the morning