veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
farming implement; farm tools
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
when; how soon; how long until
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
donation; contribution; endowment
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
cold reception; inhospitality
memories; recollections; reminiscence
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be overcome with emotion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to peel off and fall; to flake away
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
armed forces; military; troops
art of self-defense (defence)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
top of the head; crown of the head
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
headlock (wrestling move)