military authorities; army circles
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
league; federation; union
direct control; direct supervision
armed forces; military; troops
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident; Battle of Shanghai (1937)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor