giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
story; tale; talk; discussion
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to clear up; to become cloudless
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
iron hammer; crushing blow
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
destruction; disruption; (application) crash