ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
at first; in the beginning; originally
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to deal with a large number
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to go along; to walk along; to follow
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
modesty; humility; being humble
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
high rating; good reputation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation