recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
essence; true nature; substance; reality
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
distant look; faraway look
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
that; the matter in question
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to carry around; to carry on one's person
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
regret; repentance; remorse
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
form; method; system; formula
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
risky; dangerous; insecure
decisive; resolute; determined; firm