boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
whatever (the case may be)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
one's own army; one's own team
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
command group (behind the front lines)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
early (days); initial stage; initial
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
right under; directly below
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that