battle formation; military formation
taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
living thing; organism; creature; biology
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to talk; to chat; to chatter
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing