another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
society; the world; the times
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
after a long time; for the first time in a while
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
state of the war; war situation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
please be careful; please take care
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
talking while standing; standing around talking
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
indicate reason; infers some protest
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
married woman; another's wife
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
greeting; a fine thing to say