ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to trace back to (the origins of something)
deep inside; innermost place
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
many; a lot; much; multitude
to shoot or fire off an arrow
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
opening and shutting; opening and closing
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
rather; sooner; preferably
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to get help; to enlist aid
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
locational advantage; advantageous position
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk