difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
friend; affection (for siblings)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
student of a women's college; female university student
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
the West; the Occident; Western countries
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
back country; remote countryside
continuing one's education into university
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
one's house; one's home; one's family
favorite; favourite; habitually used
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
yearned for; longed for; missed
to search for; to seek for; to look for