common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
never mind!; don't worry about it
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
troops; group members; team members
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
soldier; combatant; warrior
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
old times; antiquity; former years
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
you could say; you might say; verging on the
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
unspecified large number (of people)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to explain; to dispel doubts
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
sports-minded; sports-oriented