occasionally; once in a while; now and then
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
contract; compact; agreement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
duty; obligation; responsibility
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy