behind; in the rear; in back
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reduction by half; halving
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to fight to the bitter end
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
hunting ground; hunting preserve
skill; dexterity; master hand