contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
consideration; taking into account
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to grow taller (of people)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
beyond one's means or position
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to become attached; to begin to love
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
to take command; to give direction
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
scattered; separated; dispersed
one lump; one body; one group