palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
gentle; mild; meek; tender
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
old house; deserted house
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
in search of; in order to look for
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
escaping from prison; jailbreak
ordinary citizen; the general public
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to go down in history; to remain in history
fort; stronghold; fortification
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
absolute beginner; complete amateur
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
together; mutually; fellow
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to put someone to work; to make someone work
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless