firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that; the matter in question
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to turn towards; to point
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
height (of body); stature
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
accurate; correct; precise; exact
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
while; even though; despite
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
power; might; authority; influence
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
tendency; trend; inclination
chapter one; first chapter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of