to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
difficult to ...; hard to ...
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
wintertime; winter season
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to feel depressed; to be down
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
not yet known; unknown; strange
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
almost; roughly; approximately
the same; the said; likewise
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
arm; skill; efforts; ability
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost