entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
memory; sense; experience
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
young person; inexperienced person; novice
innocent; cherubic; childlike
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
remaining silent; keeping secret
one's possessions; ownership
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture