wandering; rambling; roaming
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
at a young age; while still young
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
history; pedigree; lineage
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
chief; main; principal; important
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)