whispering; murmuring; subdued
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
declaration; proclamation; announcement
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
head; lead; vanguard; first
series of battles; successive battles
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to understand; to make out
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
defense; defence; protection
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
main force; chief object; mainline
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
how long; how far; how much
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
steady; sound; reliable; solid
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
strength; power; proficiency; ability
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to live; to make a living; to get on with
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding