pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
huge person; enormous object
hegemony; leadership; initiative
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
a little bit; a little while
soldier's equipment; war outfit; war fatigues; (wearing) soldier's fatigues
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
because; as; since; so; due to
long gloves; evening gloves; gauntlet
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to become vulgar; to coarsen
shameless; shameless person
watchful waiting; careful supervision
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...