to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
sincere; honest; faithful
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
in the meanwhile; during the time
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
consequence; outcome; result; blame
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
how long; how far; how much
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
only; merely; but; no more than
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive