to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
guard; sentinel; garrison
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
war; fighting; fierce competition
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
study; research; investigation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
central part; heart (of a city)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry