glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
breakdown of negotiations
way; method; means; resource; course
strong-willed; strong of heart
(another's) daughter; young lady
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
by sheer strength; by brute force
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
comparatively; relatively
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
field; plain; prairie; moor
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
nonchalantly; without a care