watchful waiting; careful supervision
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
motherland; fatherland; native country
going into battle; departure for the front
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
in this way; thus; such; uh...
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
power; authority; influence
dirty work; unpleasant task
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
now that; since; as long as; provided that
true state; actual condition; reality
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
guard of honor; guard of honour
training; drill; practice; discipline
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to order; to command; to appoint
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)