fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
group; bunch; crowd; group
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
war situation; progress of a battle
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
reaction; response; reaction
the way back; the way home; return trip
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to frolic about; to mess around
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
close; intimate; on good terms
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections