complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to ask a question; to ask questions
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
long ago; a long time ago; already
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
war; fighting; fierce competition
mutation; change; vicissitude
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
quenching; hardening; tempering
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
all; entire; whole; altogether
from the beginning; from scratch
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork