just now; a little while back; a short time ago
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
negotiations; discussions; connection
failure; mistake; blunder
school building; schoolhouse
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
offender; criminal; culprit
pupil; student; schoolchild
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
looks; personal appearance; features
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
evil spirit; demon; devil
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability