training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
dishonorable discharge; dishonourable discharge
honorable discharge; honourable discharge
service in the first reserve
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
scandal; deplorable event
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
practice; practising; training; study
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
body; physical system; (the) person
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
in the same way as; just like
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
boy; son; baby boy; young man
remembrance; recollection; recognition
it's been a long time; long time no see
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
postwar period; period after Second World War
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
relation; connection; relevance
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
to burst open; to pop; to split
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
special training; intensive training; crash course