levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to scatter away; to vanish
you could say; you might say; verging on the
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
several times; once or twice
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
store; reserve; stock; savings
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
adoration; admiration; devotion
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance