practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
with these words; while saying
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
old soldier; veteran; old hand
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
higher rank; better position
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
respect and affection; love and respect
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
order; command; directions; instructions
to carry around; to carry on one's person
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
creeping; crawling; sneaking
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
unselfishness; wanting little
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to throw open; to leave open
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate