even if; even though; however; no matter how
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
hard worker; hardworking person
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
flawless; absolute perfection
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
how long; how much; to what extent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
man; male; masculine gender
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
meditation; contemplation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter