to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
by all means; by all costs
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
highly unpredictable; touch and go
assistance; backing; reinforcements
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
offense and defense; offence and defence
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
should time and circumstances permit
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
opposite side; other side
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
contest (of strength or skill)
flying column; detached force
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
the opposite direction; the other way
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)