opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sense of duty (obligation)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to have a rumor circulating
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make a mistake; to blunder
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best