to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
each nation; many nations; many countries
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
war; fighting; fierce competition
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
not necessarily so; is not always true
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
later on; eventually; afterwards
reception room; parlor; parlour
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery