provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
outward appearance; looks
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
administrator; director; commissioner
sweet voice; seductive voice
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
elder sister; older female friend
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted