backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
brilliant; bright; dazzling
wise younger brother; polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
calm; composed; leisurely
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
understanding person; supporter
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
(period of) a year; during an era
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
impossible; unlikely; improbable