elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
war; fighting; fierce competition
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
training range; training grounds; training area
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to gather; to collect; to assemble
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
cooperation; coordination; link
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
usually; under usual circumstances
greeting; a fine thing to say
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be needed; to be wanted
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)