strategy meeting; council of war
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
several people; a few people
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
suspicious-looking; fishy
defense; defence; protection
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(exercising) the right to command
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
person standing watch; guard duty
each place; various places
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be able to manage somehow or another