Vocabulary

the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends

(it) was good; I'm glad; that's great

(it) was good; I'm glad; that's great

to surrender; to give in; to yield; to concede

to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; to bend one's knee

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

dark age; hard times; winter years

verbal violence

cannot be helped; unavoidable

cannot be helped; unavoidable

cannot be helped; unavoidable

cannot be helped; unavoidable

assessment of a penalty; determination of a sentence; degree of punishment; sentencing

various circumstances; multiple factors; variety of reasons

(nonprosecution due to) lack of suspicion; no grounds for suspicion

never put off until tomorrow what you can do today; (he who says) 'let's do it tomorrow' is a moron

nettle-tree nut

broken Japanese; odd Japanese

to use (an experience) as a stepping stone for next time; to make (something) lead to the next opportunity; to build toward future success

to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated

those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it

how one plays one's cards; card-playing strategy

to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)

to be very careful; to exercise great caution; to take the utmost care

to point at

faint-inducing; dizzying

extremely dangerous; very risky

so much that one could even say; to the point where one could say; practically; almost

came; went; was (somewhere)

good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you

to no longer be the same old person; to have made remarkable progress; to have improved significantly (through study)

person who has made no progress; someone who remains as ignorant as before

achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible

heel of Italy (nickname for the Salento peninsula or the Apulia region)

to fit (e.g. of clothing); to be the right size

to be deeply impressed; to be deeply moved

the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage

to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)

to get a commitment; to exact a promise; to get someone's word; to obtain someone's pledge

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind