advanced level; high grade; senior
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
old or veteran army general
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to take charge during someone's absence
survival; survivor; relic
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy