to need; to demand; to take; to require
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
place; situation; position; location
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
several times; several degrees
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pierce through; to break through
indescribable; having no way to express
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to serve; to work for; to attend
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
had better ...; had better not ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
master; teacher; stable master
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
about when; about what time; how soon
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency