(clenched) fist; knuckles
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
family; members of a family
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
these guys; these fellows
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
though; notwithstanding; although
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
conviction; belief; confidence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cooperation; collaboration
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
legal; lawful; legitimate
only; merely; but; no more than
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to have a bitter experience
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...