to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to rank next to; to come after
to repeat; to be frequent
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to smile broadly; to grin widely
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
each place; various places
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
in order; in turn; one by one
large number (of); many; majority
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation