withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rich person; wealthy person
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
middle of the night; dead of night
to press a question; to cross-examine
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
thereupon; shortly thereafter
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
emotional scars; mental trauma
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least