to defend oneself; to protect oneself
very young; childish; immature
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to knock down; to knock out
not understanding; not knowing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be amused; to find something interesting
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the reason is ...; it is because ...
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
soldier; tactician; strategist
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
bullying (the weak); bully
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to