to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to put one's life on the line
to make a fool of someone
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to be annoying; to be troublesome
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
self-praise; praising oneself
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to kick over; to kick down
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
natural; reasonable; obvious
drunkenness; intoxication
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
conflict; fighting each other
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to yearn for; to be in love with
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
bad influence; negative influence