strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to complain; to lodge a complaint
unexpectedly; surprisingly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
treatment (of a person); dealing with
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
tossing and turning while asleep
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to pay attention; to be watchful
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
cease-fire; truce; armistice
common front; united front
step; stride; counter for steps
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
human relations; personal relationships
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
water vapour; water vapor; steam
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line