washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
after that (a substantive change occurred)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
aggression; invasion; raid
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
(religious) faith; belief; creed
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
country; territory; domain; realm