special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to get one's head around; to think about
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
biological younger brother
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to press a question; to cross-examine
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to smirk; to grin broadly
(act of) writing on a blackboard
to become keen on; to get passionate about
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
leader (of an alliance); leading power
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
dissolution of several sections into a new organization (organisation)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
Teutonic Knights; Teutonic Order
military force; military strength