tortoise, turtle

a young cow or buffalo, a cow or buffalo which has calved about five months ago

monocular, one-eyed

with senses, wise, intelligent

a cow or buffalo when it has given milk for five months or so

steamer

a hamlet of a few houses

well-informed, well-posted, intelligent, alert, warned

awareness, alertness, appreciation, consciousness

increase

surpassing, superior, to the fullest degree, in a large measure, wholeheartedly

decommissioning a horse from war-services

youthful behaviour in old age

cunning old man

in the month of Magh, (winter) the people shrink their foots due to the cold and spread their knees in the the month of Phagun (Summer)

instigate, excite, sharpen the edge (of a weapon)