mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
the entire force (of soldiers)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
without warning or notice
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(something) so small; so little; trifling
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
conceptualization; conceptualisation
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
attacking method; attacking strategy
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)