at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
firm; strong; solid; stable
one's house; one's home; one's family
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
intention; idea; inclination; wish
disinheritance; disowning
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
distinguished war service; merit of war
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to make an appearance; to show up
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
personal combat; one-to-one fight
several minutes; a few minutes
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
one's own army; one's own team
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service