temporary retirement; suspension from office
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
going through; going via; going by way of
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to one's delight; to one's joy
ten; 10; ten years of age
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
junior high school student; middle school pupil
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
expression; presentation; representation; notation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
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
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to read (a book, etc.) over again
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)