news; word; tidings; omen
using for riding; passenger use
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
persevering; very patient
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
wintertime; winter season
protracted war; war of attrition
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all-out attack; general offensive
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
casualties; the killed and wounded
urgent report; urgent message
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
alone; unaided; away from home
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
to be reminded of; to call to mind
basin (e.g. between mountains)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
in the face of; in defiance of
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away