(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
why; how; for what reason
captive; prisoner (of war)
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
great ambition; lofty aspiration
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
disturbance; trouble; dispute
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
great commander; famous commander
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
wish; desire; ambition; choice
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
command; lead; generalship; leadership
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
body; physique; build; stature
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
results; record; grades; marks
virtue; charm; merit; good point
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to succeed; to bear fruit