on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
acceleration; speeding up
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
using as an intermediary; through
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to be too numerous; to be too much
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in spite of; regardless of
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
apparent; obvious; very clear
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
because of; owing to; due to
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
no need to guess; certainly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
the way back; the way home; return trip
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
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