military system; military organization; military organisation
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
near oneself; close to one; familiar
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to grow up; to become an adult
to hide; to conceal oneself
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
discipline; punishment; reprimand
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to anticipate; to foresee
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be at a loss for words
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
in search of; in order to look for