from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
-less; lacking; non-existing
reputation; respectability
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
overlooking; turning a blind eye
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
several times; a few times
empirical; from experience
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to hide; to conceal oneself
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
up in a tree; in the trees
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to hurt; to smart; to sting
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one by one; one at a time; in turn