these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I see; that's right; indeed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
you (plural); all of you; you all
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
outside of; not covered by
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
large number (of); many; majority
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
decapitated head of an enemy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
it is I who should say so
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to ask; to enquire; to query
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
don't you think?; indicates question