to write down; to record; to register
early post war period; immediately after the war
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
distant look; faraway look
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
willpower; energy; vitality
on bad terms; at loggerheads
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to approach; to draw near
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to like; to love; to be fond of
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
most part; greater part; majority
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
desperately; for one's dear life
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone