going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
until now; so far; up to the present
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
concession; conciliation; compromise
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
8000; eight thousand; many
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
camping; campground; making camp
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to attack; to assault; to assail
3000; three thousand; many
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to have meaning; to be meaningful
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
hostile party; enemy side
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious