war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to leave this world; to die
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
bureau director; office chief
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
in one's hands; in one's control
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to look down on; to condescend
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to leave as is; to ignore
had better ...; had better not ...
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
letting (someone) die without helping
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because