to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
of course; certainly; naturally
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to be dead; to be lifeless
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
(arch.) to deceive; (arch.) to fool; (arch.) to lie; to commit adultery
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate
wise elder brother; polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
true character; real nature
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage