distinguished war service; merit of war
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
one cause; one reason; one factor
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)