army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
standing; reserve; always having ready
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
armed forces; military; troops
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in that manner; like that
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
feeling; sense; impression
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
armaments; military preparations
preference; priority; precedence
should; must; -able; probably; likely
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
cross; crossed; cruciform
form; shape; figure; visage
to live; to reside; to inhabit
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over