to defend oneself; to protect oneself
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
hard to get; hard to come by
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
executive officer; administrative official
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
transport corps; army service corps
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
gently (of the wind); softly
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread