the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
battlefield; battleground
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
existence; being; presence
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
even though; despite; when
why; how; for what reason
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to face; to go towards; to head towards
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look