debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
place; situation; position; location
physical strength; muscle strength
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
special training; intensive training; crash course
soldier; combatant; warrior
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
honour; honor; glory; privilege
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
symptoms; condition (of a patient)