hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
as a child; when one was a child
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
migration; move; emigration; immigration
starvation; famine; hunger
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
aforementioned; above-mentioned
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
one's house; one's home; one's family
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
firm; strong; solid; stable
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
means; way; method; measure
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
disorder; chaos; confusion
spotlight; close observation
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to have an idea; to have a clue