composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
terrain; geographical features; topography
striking; remarkable; considerable
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
commander; commanding officer; CO
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
empty lot; vacant plot of land
offering a full report to a superior
in deep black; in jet black
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
old soldier; veteran; old hand
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one's first campaign; one's first battle
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
cannot be compared with; no match for
beyond this point; from now on; after this
site; point on a map; spot
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval