to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
surely (not); certainly (not)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
dose (medicine, radiation)
in the state; within the state
stationing (troops); garrisoning
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
military service; conscription
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
homecoming; return to one's home
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
planned; scheduled; systematic
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
reading (a text) aloud without trying to understand it; reading a second draft without checking it against the original
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
complementary; supplementary
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
US military; United States Armed Forces
armed might; military power; the sword; force
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
western hemisphere; the Occident
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse