stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
job hunting; job searching
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
altitude sickness; mountain sickness
interference; intervention; meddling
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
notebook computer; laptop