coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to throw away; to abandon
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
difficult to ...; hard to ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
imprudent (misguided) fellow
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to shake one's head (in denial)
since then; from that time; ever since
breaking off; snapping off
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
should not be; must not be
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
people; men and women; each person; everybody
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
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
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
when; at what moment; what time
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
care; precaution; guarding; caution
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement