preliminary step; first step
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
few decades; many decades; several decades
rule; reign; peaceful times
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
for dear life; barely escaping alive
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
concentrated fire; intense criticism
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace