| Item |
Meaning |
| count with you |
be important to somebody |
| none |
nobody, nothing |
| aim |
goal, objective, intention |
| trust yourself |
believe in yourself, have confidence in yourself |
| the unforgiving minute |
unforgiving time; always constant, always running |
| impostors |
somebody who pretends to be somebody else |
| 'em |
them (colloquial) |
| pitch-and-toss |
a gambling game of skill |
| breathe a word |
say something very softly |
| disaster |
bad situation, catastrophe |
| heap |
a pile, a group of things placed on top of each other |
| the truth twisted |
the truth changed, so it becomes something different, a lie |
| yet |
nevertheless, however |
| being lied about (passive voice) |
people around you say lies to you |
| foes |
enemies (archaic) |
| the will |
self-control, wish, the faculty of conscious decisions |
| keep your head |
don't lose control, try to think clearly |
| deal in |
trade in, traffic with something |
| knaves |
foolish, wicked and unreliable |
| blaming it on you |
what is happening is your fault, you are responsible for it |
| force |
compel, obligate |
| worn-out |
something no longer usable, in a bad condition because it has been used a lot |
| don't give way to hating |
don't hate, try not to feel hate |
| virtue |
moral excellence and righteousness; goodness |
| risk |
take a chance |
| common touch |
the property of appealing to people in general |
| make allowance for |
take into account something, take something into consideration |
| triumph |
victory, rejoicing at success |
| stoop |
bend down forwards |
| don't look too good |
don't look too well, don't look too attractive |
| hold on |
resist |
| wise |
judicious, with a good knowledge about life |
| sinew |
muscular power |
| you can bear |
you can stand, you can tolerate |
| doubt you |
don't trust you |
