to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
decisive battle of brief duration
curtain; hanging; bunting
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
embodiment; realization; materialization
the opposite direction; the other way
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
on the occasion of; at the time of
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
visual hallucination; vision
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
mobilization; mobilisation
divine or supernatural skill
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)