nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
drawing a sword; drawn sword
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
otherwise; or else; if not
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
sword; blade; single stroke
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
here and there; in places
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to increase in value; to gain prestige
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
older brother; elder brother