person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to comb down; to smooth down
because of; owing to; due to
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
(social) class; rank; grade
logistical support; combat service support
camping; campground; making camp
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to laugh away; to laugh off
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hard worker; hardworking person
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
supply; supplying; replenishment
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
from the viewpoint of; according to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
knitting; knitted material; crochet
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
first meeting; first interview with
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language