to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
financial power; financial means; wealth
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-worth
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification