admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to stretch (unbend) oneself
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
opposite side; opposition
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
true character; true heart; true spirit
throat; important part; vital area
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to walk in on; to tread upon
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury