until now; so far; up to the present
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
master; teacher; stable master
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
going into battle; departure for the front
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
national border; provincial border
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
many; much; plenty; hardly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to show up; to appear; to turn up
raising morale; lifting of morale
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
now that; since; as long as; provided that
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
(medical) doctor; physician
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to grimace; to make a wry face
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to give directions; to issue instructions
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
mobilization; mobilisation