directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
taolu (Chinese martial arts forms); martial arts routine
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
eight (long cylindrical things)
contest of strength; trial of strength
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to become keen on; to get passionate about
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
demonstration; show of force
stationing (troops); garrisoning
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
state funeral; national funeral
to claim victims; to cause casualties
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
shore; bank (of a body of water)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
military expansion; arms buildup
form of government; system of government; polity
before it happens; beforehand
as hoped for; as expected
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)