stability; security; equilibrium
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
advance; moving forward; progress
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to accord someone every courtesy
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
order of chivalry; chivalric order
concentrated fire; intense criticism
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
torture to death; torment to death
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to torment; to harass; to tease
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
error of judgment; miscalculation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to thrust before; to thrust at
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal