government forces; loyalist army
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
show; exhibition; spectacle
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
healthy; sound; wholesome
open every day of the year
determination; resolution
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to gain fame; to make one's name
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to quit one's job; to resign
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened