If relations were self-subsistent universals needing no further relating tie, the regress never initiates—Bradley's target is the relational nexus assumption, not relations per se.

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Bradley (F.H. Bradley)(as the philosopher whose framework is being discussed): A British philosopher from the 1800s who argued that reality is fundamentally one interconnected whole (called Idealism) rather than separate individual things.
Regress (infinite regress)(as the philosophical problem being blocked): An endless chain of explanations where each explanation requires another explanation, trapping you in a loop that never reaches a final answer.
Relational nexus(The other type of connection Sellars distinguishes): The way two or more things connect to each other through a relationship—for example, how 'John' connects to 'Mary' when we say 'John is taller than Mary.'
Relations per se(contrasted with the assumption that relations need extra connecting mechanisms): Relationships themselves, considered just as abstract things—without assuming anything special is needed to make them work.

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