skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
nothing but; none other than
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
quick and decisive; fast and daring; swift and resolute
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be too late; to be too slow
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
military personnel; soldier
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant