do not let your guard down after a victory; (lit.) tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
armchair theory; impracticable theory
abstract or impracticable theory
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
partly puffed up; bubblingly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
useless resistance; vain struggle
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
stability; security; equilibrium
laws and regulations; legislation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
inheritance; something given or received
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary person; unenlightened person
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
ordinary; common; mediocre
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end