upward glance; upturned eyes
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
unconditionally; as a rule
each individual; each person
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
open; public; official; overt
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
record of proceedings; minutes
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
whether or not; presence or absence
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
candy; sweet; confectionary
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
children's story; fairy tale
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated