grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger; (lit.) the ground hardens after it rains
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
progress; advance; improvement; development
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to push back; to press back; to force back
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
strong pressure; heavy pressure
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be embarrassed for a reply
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled