elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not necessarily so; is not always true
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
time; season; period; phase; stage
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
political measures; policy
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to have meaning; to be meaningful
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be forward; to be impertinent
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
certainly; surely; definitely
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
gender; distinction of sex; sex
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured