(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
too (much); overly; excessively
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
special training; intensive training; crash course
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
southern part; the south (of a region)
boiled and half-dried bonito
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
(political) power; authority; influence
US military; United States Armed Forces
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
sign; indication; omen; symptom