preface; introduction; preamble
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
even if ...; even supposing that ...
physical strength; muscular strength
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
vitality; (one's) life force
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
every evening; night after night
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
simmer; bubble out; flow out
strong interaction; strong force
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention