whole nation; whole land; whole country
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
of course; certainly; naturally
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
when it becomes; when it comes to
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)