ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
town; city; municipal; urban
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
until now; so far; up to the present
offensive (movement); aggression
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
place; room; margin; scope
just one person; only one
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky