childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
the last moment; the very end
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
to pluck; to pick; to tear
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
early (days); initial stage; initial
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
riding fast; driving a horse fast
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
specialization; specialisation
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America