to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
destruction; annihilation; extermination
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
(not) even once; (not) ever
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just one person; only one
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is not (like that) either
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
battle formation; military formation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
about here; in this neighborhood
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
going into battle; departure for the front
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take command; to give direction
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm