self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
gradually; slowly but steadily
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
advance; moving forward; progress
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
violent emotion; passion; fury
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to push (something) against
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to cease; to stop; to be over
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cause to swell; to inflame
splish-splash; with a splash
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive