self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
even though things may appear this way
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
sincere; earnest; serious
to stare back at; to look back at
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
sincere; honest; faithful
to spread; to be propagated
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements