alone; by oneself; on one's own
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
whistle (sound made with the lips)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
thrust; driving force; propulsion
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
standby; preparation; arrangement
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
but; however; provided that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
going into battle; departure for the front
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
secrecy; highly classified information
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
having no wife; being single; being unmarried; unmarried man