middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
US military; United States Armed Forces
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
display; (computer) display; monitor
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
curl; curly hair; ringlet
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
wrinkle reduction; rhytidoplasty
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
authenticity; credibility
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
seeming very ...; just like ...
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to get between; to be caught in
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
landing; alighting; touch down
family; relatives; dependents; household
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval