to flare up; to burst into flames
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
armed might; military power; the sword; force
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
have to do; must; should; ought to
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
strong opposition; vehement opposition
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest