newcomer; initiate; rookie
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
absence; disregard; indifference
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
for dear life; barely escaping alive
falling in love; attachment
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to lose one's way; to get lost
scattered; separated; dispersed
going around; patrol; round; tour
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
participation; joining; entry; adherence
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
news; word; tidings; omen
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to say no more; to sink into silence