advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
single word; a few words; brief comment
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
you (plural); all of you; you all
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to have a talk; to tell a story
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
failure; mistake; blunder
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
accomplishment; execution
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue