hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
busy; having no (free) time
how long; how far; how much
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
it seems so; that's what it looks like
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
experiential; empirical; experimental
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
beginning; outset; first; onset
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to fight to the bitter end
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
opposite side; opposition
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to blaze; to burn brightly
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
visual confirmation; sighting
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
scale; scope; plan; structure
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect