to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
advance; moving forward; progress
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rather; better; instead; if anything
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
depravity; corruption; degradation
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(political) power; authority; influence
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
sense of values; values; value system
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
that is to say; so that means
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy