backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
otherwise; or else; if not
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to move forward; to move on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to chase; to run after; to pursue
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable