poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
reaching; attaining; arrival
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to raise one's voice; to shout
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
loss; defeat; counter for losses
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
sword; blade; single stroke