performance of one's official duties
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
joint; seam; joining point
derailment; digression; deviation
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
sixth day of the month; six days
second day of the month; two days
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
selection; choice; picking out
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
strategy meeting; council of war
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
extreme masochist; very masochistic