base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous