to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
timidity; cowardice; (lit.) courage of a flea
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
distress; anguish; mental suffering
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to urge someone to resign; to insist upon someone's resignation
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
very interesting; of great interest
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
dozens; scores of; decades
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
babies and preschool children
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to deal with a large number
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be discouraged; to shrink from
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
while alive; during one's lifetime
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
cannot be helped; unavoidable
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter