head; brains; intellect; understanding
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
strong opposition; vehement opposition
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
club activities; extracurricular activities
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
way of the sword; swordsmanship
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bright person; talented student; prodigy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
hard worker; hardworking person
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)