looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
desperately; for one's dear life
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
judgment; judgement; discernment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to grimace; to make a wry face
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
persevering; very patient
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
good-natured person; nice person
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to become vulgar; to coarsen
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt