natural calamity; disaster
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
(necessary) personnel; required person
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to become famous; to gain fame
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
timewise; temporal; chronal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
offensive (movement); aggression
flight; desertion; escape
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
sad to say; how sad; alas
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
end of war; cessation of hostilities
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late