to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
memories; recollections; reminiscence
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be silent; to say nothing
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
living thing; living creature; animal; life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
while; during (the time when)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
construction; establishment
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
government; administration
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid