armed forces; military; troops
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
solitude; loneliness; isolation
just one person; only one
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
recovery; rescue; recapture
otherwise; or else; if not
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
just because; even if; even though
inside one's heart; in one's mind
not necessarily so; is not always true
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
if so; in that case; in that situation
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to revere; to respect; to worship
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to go underground; to go into hiding
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
self-consciousness; self-awareness