column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
ordinary citizen; the general public
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
making practical; making useful; implementing
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
form; shape; figure; visage
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
danger; peril; hazard; risk
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
process; course; mechanism
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to polish up; to shine up
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
for example; for instance; e.g.
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to temper thoroughly; to train well
unbending; inflexible; tenacity; indomitableness
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group