to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
climax; peak; zenith; apex
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to trample; to crush underfoot
embodiment; realization; materialization
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
chink in the armor (armour)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to dry up completely; to become stale
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
eating in one bite; sexual intercourse
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
baseball player; ballplayer