capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
persevering; very patient
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to come and go; to go back and forth
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
clicking; clopping; clacking
military shoes; combat boots
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
correction; revision; amendment
to correct oneself; to restate
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd