seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
war; fighting; fierce competition
relation; connection; relevance
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
like that; that way; thus
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
end of war; cessation of hostilities
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
labor; labour; manpower; working force
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
intensification; aggravation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to call in; to invite; to bring in
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
formative experience (from one's youth)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)