φθαστέον
From LSJ
ἡμέραν δ' ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη → day after day you cast your dice in war against the Argives, day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives
English (LSJ)
(φθάνω)
A one must anticipate, Herod.Med. ap. Orib.7.8.2.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
φθαστέον: ῥηματ. ἐπίθ. τοῦ φθάνω, πρέπει τις νὰ προλάβῃ, Ὀρειβάσ. 131 Matth.