intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
when it comes to; concerning
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to cause someone to worry
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
personal attendant; valet; maid
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
both; both sides; both parties
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well