raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
how long; how far; how much
slight wound; minor wound
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to overflow from something full
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
top of the head; crown of the head
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
defense; defence; defensive preparations
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to happen to meet; to come across
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself