Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
without leaving any trace
beyond human understanding
(right at the) side; just beside
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
roaring thunder; loud thunder; thunderclap
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
decisive battle of brief duration
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
embodiment; realization; materialization
the opposite direction; the other way
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
visual hallucination; vision
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
mobilization; mobilisation