rather; better; instead; if anything
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
mission; delegation; transmission
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
everywhere; all over; throughout
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how many people; a number of people
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
after that; afterwards; thereafter
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
primary school; elementary school; grade school
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter