fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
I see; that's right; indeed
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to look away; to avert one's eyes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
not caring; not giving a damn
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sense of duty (obligation)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...