how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
ten; 10; ten years of age
postwar period; period after Second World War
support; backing; aid; assistance
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
beyond human understanding
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
there is nothing; having nothing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to sell off; to sell completely
how much; how many; to what extent
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
discipline; punishment; reprimand
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade