to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to laugh away; to laugh off
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
diligent student; studious person
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to look down on; to condescend
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
surprise victory; upset; coup
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
cooperation; coordination; link