place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to correct oneself; to restate
horsehair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii); hairy crab
unexpectedly; surprisingly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
literally; to the letter; literal
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
without leaving any trace
calamity; disaster; misfortune
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
casualties; the killed and wounded
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
empty lot; vacant plot of land
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
town; city; municipal; urban
spring break; spring vacation
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
10th day of the month; ten days
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark