silence (not speaking); muteness
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
stopping functioning; being out of service
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
pre-war days; before the war
apparently; appears to be
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be needed; to be wanted
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
how; in what way; by what means