old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
advocate; proponent; supporter
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
to seize; to grab; to collar
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
sympathy; empathy; response
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
meteor; shooting star; falling star
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
precision instrument or machine
working; in operation; running; active
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
number of persons; personnel