even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
older brother; elder brother
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
reason; cause; history; origin
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
-less; lacking; non-existing
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to go past; to pass; to pass by
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
moment to quit; way to quit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
silence (not speaking); muteness
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
dark clouds; black clouds
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
comfort; consolation; diversion
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss