and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; this sort of; like this
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
patriotic feelings; patriotism
in the end; at the end of the day
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
dealing with; coping with
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
to find useful; to think highly of
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
discarding; firing (an employee)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
last days; the end; one's fate
to be prolonged; to drag on
to continue to increase; to continue to mount