assertion; declaration; affirmation
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
minority group (party); minority
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
enemy territory; hostile place
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
just the other day; quite recently
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
good-looking man; fine figure of a man