hand used like a sword in striking
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to soothe and humor; to coax
large quantity; large amount
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
reserve and consideration (to others)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to put into effect; to put into practice
immediately; at once; instantly
evacuation route; escape route (for evacuees)
at a young age; while still young
expiration of a term of service
setting a place; setting the table
in person; personally; (do) oneself
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
directly opposite; right in front
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
preparing a prescription; compounding a medicine
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
forgetting; lapse of memory
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive