to be manageable; to be able to handle
whole day and night; 24 hours
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to fall into another's hands
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
that; the matter in question
to explain adequately; to be accountable
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
a few years ago; some years back
epidemic; plague; pestilence
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to throw away; to abandon
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
each house; every house; many houses
vacant house; unoccupied house
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to increase (all the more)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
talking while standing; standing around talking
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim