(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
other than; excluding; without
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(not) a single person; (no) one
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
accumulation; accumulate; store
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
very young; little; childish; immature
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
snugly; cosily; compactly
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
curse; spell; malediction
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
every single word and phrase; word by word
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
at first; initially; in the beginning
suspicious-looking; fishy
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement