self-control; self-restraint
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
have to do; must; should; ought to
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
human; human-like; as a person
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
friction; discord; strife
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
uninhabited island; desert island
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
self-examination; reflection
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to degenerate; to lapse into
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
trial; judgement; judgment
resolution; vote; decision
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously