head; lead; vanguard; first
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be embarrassed; to lose face
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
these guys; these fellows
secrecy; highly classified information
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
verbal message; word (from someone)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
don't you think?; indicates question
light; right; right field; right fielder
persistence; fortitude; indomitability