soldier; combatant; warrior
action of making something; -ification
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
story; tale; talk; discussion
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
professor; teaching; instruction
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
even more; still more; further
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
opinion; intention; thought
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to read the situation; to sense the mood
long military service; having experienced many battles
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
originally; by nature; from the start
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to pile up; to accumulate
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)