or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
one's every action; every single move
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to say; to be pleased to say
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
hedge; fence; border; limit
in the end; after all is said and done
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
inferior goods; faulty item
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
army of demons; demonic horde; obstacles to Buddhist practice; forces that hinder spiritual enlightenment
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
redoing; doing over again
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to burst (open); to break; to split
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
ejection (of spent shell casings)
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
destruction; collapse; crumbling
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage