tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
soldier; combatant; warrior
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
recovery; rescue; recapture
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
returning to one's (war)ship
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
had better ...; had better not ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah