to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to serve; to work for; to attend
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
selection; choice; picking out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
just a minute; small quantity
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
battlefield; battleground
consists of; comprises; is made up of
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such ... as; or some such
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
organization; organisation; forming
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)