laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
number of (large) animals
piece; fragment; one (object)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
management; administration; operation
military strength; military personnel
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
number of persons; personnel
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
request; appeal; claim; purchase
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
bad boy; naughty child; brat
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
when it comes to; concerning
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
not necessarily so; is not always true
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
logistics; supply; communications
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to entrust; to leave to a person
position; location; base; point; site
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve