war; fighting; fierce competition
magic sword; cursed sword
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
100,000; hundred thousand
isolation; being alone; being friendless
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
backward country; underdeveloped country; developing country
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
final; eventual; ultimate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to subsist; to keep on living
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!