to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
in its entirety; whole; wholly
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
negotiations; discussions; connection
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
memory; sense; experience
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
serious; severe; grave; acute
starting point; starting line
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
ordinary citizen; the general public
family; members of a family
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to line up; to form a party
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket