to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
combat ship; combat vessel
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
aquatic life; water creatures
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
naked eye; the physical eye
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
sword; blade; single stroke
wide turn; detour; the long way around
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
passenger; rider; good rider
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil