and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
geopolitical; geostrategic
important point; strategic position; key point
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
finger flick to the forehead
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
like this; this sort; this way
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
platoon commander; section commander
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
great success; huge success
posterity; future generations; future life
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
making practical; making useful; implementing
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark