Vocabulary

third-rate actor

scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor

personal grudges and selfish desires

self-centeredness; selfishness; egoism; egotism; egocentricity

morale being very high; heightened fighting spirit

raising morale; lifting of morale

a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking

showery sky; (it is) looking showery

a large number of ships sailing in a long chain-like formation

author directing or producing his or her own play (film)

painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell

arrival of the ideal time (for); arrival of an opportunity (to)

self-development; self-enlightenment

self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization

narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication

self-contradiction; self-inconsistency

living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work

self-aggrandizement; self-glorification; something becoming large by feeding upon itself

self-protection; self-preservation

self-congratulation

self-restraint; self-control; abstinence

performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written

heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle

one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate

the whole body

treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider

generation-to-generation instruction from master to disciple

wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents

at age forty, one has no doubts

utmost purity

utmost purity

unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself

the first in history; only once in history

overriding necessity; absolute requirement; an absolute must

the orientation of time and place; awareness of the existing situation

self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor

loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex

wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents