phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
less than ...; smaller ...
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to do someone in; to bump someone off
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
second (unit of time); arc second
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
trembling from fear; trembling all over
carbonization; carbonisation
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
metallic sound; metallic clank
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
several times (as large, over)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into